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31-45 min
Savvy Savers
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students calculate compound interest to identify the benefits of saving in interest-bearing accounts. They learn the "rule of 72" and apply it to both investments and debt. They learn about the relationship between risk and return.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
16-30 MIN
Understanding Bonds
Learn about different types of bonds, and the potential risks and return of investments.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Savvy Savers | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 5
Describe the "rule of 72" when calculating compound interest.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
When the Unexpected Happens, Be Ready with an Emergency Fund
Learn how to start building an emergency fund and how much to save, in this Page One Economics article.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Time Preference—Why It Is Hard to Save (Lesson 6A)
Investigate the choice between spending now or spending later.
CURRICULUM UNITS
Keys to Financial Success Curriculum
Students gain financial decision-making skills through critical thinking and collaborative learning across ten themes.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
It's Your Paycheck
Use active learning lessons to teach personal finance and economics.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Invest in Yourself
Identify ways to invest in human capital.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
W Is for Wages, W4, and W2
Learn what FICA, federal income taxes are, and about Form W-4 and Form W-2.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Cash the Check and Track the Dough
Learn about checking accounts, savings accounts, and check-cashing services
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Your Budget Plan
Learn effective and ineffective budgeting behaviors.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Credit History, Credit Reports, and Credit Scores
Learn about credit history, credit reports, and credit-reporting agencies.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Creditors' Criteria and Borrowers' Rights and Responsibilities
Students learn about credit rights and responsibilities.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
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
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
To Rent-to-Own or Not to Rent-to-Own?
Review the elements of a contract.
