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Grades 9-12

Investments 101 – choosing the right investment vehicle

As a potential investor, are you comfortable with your knowledge of the basic types of investments available to you?

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Financial Investments, Financial Markets…

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Grades 9-12

Get into your comfort zone – risk based funds

Although managing your own retirement planning is a big decision, it’s not one you need to shy away from.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Financial Investments, Financial Markets…

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Grades 9-12

Estate Planning (6:25)

Think estate planning is just for the wealthy? Learn the basics of how to keep your things in the hands...

Key Concepts: Insurance, Taxes

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Grades 9-12

Estate planning – leaving your things in the right hands

By getting your estate in order now, you can help avoid potential problems during difficult times.

Key Concepts: Insurance, Taxes

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Grades 9-12

Wills and trusts: Two ways to help ensure you have the last word

Whatever size your estate is, knowing the ins and outs of each can help ensure your wishes are more closely...

Key Concepts: Insurance, Taxes

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Grades 9-12

A FiCycle Analysis of GameStop

In this personal finance lesson, students will analyze the value of a stock to a long-term investor.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Investing, Money

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

National Personal Finance Challenge Case Study Presentation Critique

Watch a winning team’s presentation and hear from an expert on what your team can do to help them succeed!

30 mins

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Grades 9-12

Building Wealth: Save and Invest, Put It In the Bank

In this lesson, students will compare two savings plans: stuffing a mattress with money and using a bank.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Financial Investments…

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Grades 9-12

Building Wealth: Saving for a Lifetime

Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making, Financial Investments…

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Grades 9-12

Bankruptcy Basics Lesson for Grades 9-12

Students learn that about bankruptcy, how it is handled, and who it helps.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Credit

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Making a Budget - It Is All Spending!

Students discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Goods and Services, Income…

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

National Standards for Financial Literacy

This personal finance manual provides a framework for teaching personal finance in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Key Concepts: Personal Finance

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Grades 9-12

National Personal Finance Challenge Practice Test

In this personal finance activity, students will use ReadyAssessments to take a practice test for NPFC.

Key Concepts: Personal Finance

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Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Financial Literacy Bingo Cards

In this personal finance activity, students will talk about their finances using financial literacy tasks.

Key Concepts: Money

90 mins

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Grades 3-5

Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

In this economics lesson, students will examine the relationship between specialization and trade.

Key Concepts: Benefits of Trade, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

45 mins

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Grades 6-8

Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century

In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost

60 mins

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