Banks & Interest
Illustrate factors to consider when selecting a bank.
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Lessons & Activities
31-45 min
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
OVERVIEW
Students are introduced to the PACED decisionmaking model and grid as a guide to making personal finance choices. The grid is used to evaluate product choices based on ratings from Consumer Reports® and to demonstrate trade-offs and opportunity costs.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Banks and Alternatives 101: Tax Refund Fees
This video assignment assignment examines offers by tax preparers to get your refund faster than normal.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4
Analyze effective budgeting behaviors.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Smart Phones and Budget Changes
Learn how phones have changed our lives and our budgets.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
The Balance Sheet
Distinguish between wealth-building assets and depreciating assets.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Banks and Alternatives 101: Fees, Fees and More Fees: It all Adds Up
Weigh the benefits and costs of rent-to-own and “buy here, pay here” options.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum
Teach valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
After playing a game simulating wealth creation, students reflect on determinants of wealth: natural abilities, effort, motivation, and luck.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Inventory Game—Net Worth and Cash Flow (Lesson 2A)
Learn about net worth, cash flow, and the relationship between them.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
Show the two ways that investments can earn a return.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Investing in Yourself (Lesson 3A)
Demonstrate the importance of human capital.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Entrepreneurship—Working for Yourself (Lesson 3B)
Learn about common traits of entrepreneurs.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
What Are Taxes For? (Lesson 4A)
Explain why the government provides some goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Understanding Taxes (Lesson 4B)
Learn about factors that make various taxes different.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making a Budget—It Is All Spending! (Lesson 5A)
Discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Budget Trade-Offs—A Penny Here and a Penny There (Lesson 5B)
Illustrate that budgeting is really an allocation problem.
