Banks & Interest
Illustrate factors to consider when selecting a bank.
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Reading Q&A
16-30 min
Smart Phones and Budget Changes
OVERVIEW
This reading assignment addresses how phone technology has changed our lives and our budgets. Spending patterns change over time because of changes in income, education, the structure of our families, and technology. Print the article.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
Introduce the PACED decisionmaking model.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4
Analyze effective budgeting behaviors.
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.
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
The Spending Decision—Colas and Hot Dogs (Lesson 7A)
Introduce decision-making through a simulation.
