Credit History, Credit Reports, and Credit Scores

Why is Good Credit Important?

Learn about the importance of your credit history.

Banks and Alternatives 101: Intro

Look at the costs and benefits of using alternative financial services.

Cards, Cars, and Currency: The Car-Buying Journey

Explore smart car buying and learn about budgeting, financing options, contract terms, and ownership decisions.

What Is the Best Strategy for Paying Off Credit Card Debt?

Explore multiple strategies on the best way to pay down credit card debt.

The Car Deal Package

Evaluate the decisions students make when purchasing a car.

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.

It's Your Paycheck

Use active learning lessons to teach personal finance and economics.

Invest in Yourself

Identify ways to invest in human capital.

W Is for Wages, W4, and W2

Learn what FICA, federal income taxes are, and about Form W-4 and Form W-2.

Cash the Check and Track the Dough

Learn about checking accounts, savings accounts, and check-cashing services

Your Budget Plan

Learn effective and ineffective budgeting behaviors.

Savvy Savers

Calculate compound interest to identify the benefits of saving in interest-bearing accounts.

Creditors' Criteria and Borrowers' Rights and Responsibilities

Students learn about credit rights and responsibilities.

How Much Are You Really Paying for that Loan?

Learn what a payday loan is and the high cost involved in using such a loan

To Rent-to-Own or Not to Rent-to-Own?

Review the elements of a contract.