Curated OER
Basic Economics Lesson 5 - On Money
Wants and needs are the basis of most economic exchanges. This lecture-based video covers the value of money, monetary exchange, production consumption economy, and exchange rates. Note: The video is not very engaging.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Inflation
A video explaining what inflation is and causes of it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Present Value: Time Value of Money
Why the time that you get your money matters as much as how much money you get. Present and future value also discussed.
Other
Wall Street Survivor: Explaining Inflation
Inflation is the overall rise in prices of goods and services in the economy. Inflation is THE reason you need to be investing; inflation causes the value of your cash to decrease. Confusing? Watch the video!
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis Fed: Functions of Money: The Economic Lowdown Podcast: Episode 9
Episode 9 [8:38] of the Economic Lowdown podcast series with transcript discusses the functions of money and the different forms it has taken throughout the ages.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Present Value: Present Value 2
Discusses a variety of choices as to when money is given to someone, and which one - present or future - is the best value for the money. [10:11]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Functions of Money
What does money actually do? Economists usually subdivide its functions into three categories: A medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of value. This video illustrates these various functions. [6:09]
Other
Get Smart About Money: Investing Basics: Building Long Term Wealth
This humorous video teaches some basic concepts about building wealth, particularly about items that retain and even increase their value as opposed to losing it.