Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4

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.

Banks & Interest

Illustrate factors to consider when selecting a bank.

The Balance Sheet

Distinguish between wealth-building assets and depreciating assets.

Tools for Teaching the Arkansas High School Economics with Personal Finance Course

The Arkansas Toolkit equips teachers with ready-to-use lesson guides and resources that are aligned with state standards.

Advertising: Targets, Techniques, and Technology

Explain how advertising creates demand for products or services.

Developing a Budget

Practice using SMART goals and marginal decision making.

Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1

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

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

Compare different pay and tax types, and how to understand a W-2 and W-4 forms.

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

Discover the differences between checking and savings accounts.

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.