W Is for Wages, W4 and W2 | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 2

Soft Skills

Understand the importance of academic preparedness, soft skills, and professionalism.

Net Price

Explore the importance of using net price to compare schools.

10 Tips to Get More From Your Paycheck

See 10 tips on how to analyze your paycheck.

Katrina's Classroom

Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life is a four-part curriculum unit designed for personal finance-related high school classrooms.

Your Social Security Number: The 9-Digit Evolution

Look at the history of social security.

Evaluating Careers

This activity uses a decisionmaking chart to research career options.

Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1

Identify the link between investment in human capital and earning income.

Checking and Savings Accounts | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 3

Discover the differences between checking and savings accounts.

Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4

Analyze effective budgeting behaviors.

Savvy Savers | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 5

Describe the "rule of 72" when calculating compound interest.

Credit Reports | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 6

Learn and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using credit.

Creditors' Criteria and Borrowers' Rights and Responsibilities | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 7

Introduce the criteria for how loans are made and what rights borrowers have.

Loans and Payday Loans: What’s the Cost? | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 8

Learn how to calculate APR.

What Is the Cost of Choosing to Rent-to-Own? | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 9

Review the elements of a contract.