Students explore the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investor.gov website to learn about some common types of financial investment products.

Students conduct Internet research on 529 plans and create a digital slide presentation to inform others about how these plans can help people save for future education costs.

Students calculate the rate of return to measure an investment's performance and answer questions about investing.

Students explore the differences between saving and investing and answer questions about which one they'd use to reach different financial goals.

Students play a game to learn about common banking products and services and to consider which ones they might use now and in the future.

Students act out a skit to learn about different types of fraud.

Young scholars conduct online research to become familiar with reading and analyzing credit card statements.

Students conduct research to learn about credit cards and explore the effect that using a credit card can have on a person's credit score.

Middle schoolers watch a role-play to learn about the behaviors of a responsible borrower and answer questions about borrowing.

Students analyze statements about taxes to better understand how taxes affect people's paychecks.

Knowing the difference between loan myths and realities can help you become a responsible borrower. Students analyze statements about loans and decide whether they're a myth or reality.

Using a case study about an urban family, students calculate monthly net income and explore how irregular income may make it challenging to manage monthly expenses.

Learners read descriptions of common places to store their money and weigh the benefits and risks of each to decide which one(s) fit their financial goals.

Students discuss short-term and long-term goals and what makes a goal SMART. They then create their own short-term savings goal and make an action plan to meet that goal.

Young scholars use an online calculator and answer questions to learn about the value of investing early.

Students use an online compound interest calculator to answer questions and create charts that show the value of saving money over time for future education goals.

Students use the Internet to explore ways to pay for their higher education and record their findings in an informational brochure.

Students work in groups to explore real-world scenarios that can affect stock investments.

Students review Internal Revenue Service webpages and respond to questions to explore the relationship between working and taxes.

By thinking about their own expenses, students explore how differentiating between needs and wants can inform daily financial decisions and rules to live by.

Students learn about the benefits of community college and consider whether attending community college could be a good option to help them prepare for their future.

Virtual learning resource on rights and responsibilities as consumers and producers of digital media and the internet. Click through the pages for more information. Includes handouts, audio, downlodable resources, assessment and activities.

Market-based regulatory programs designed by the EPA, with information for consumers and industry cap-and-trade policies, Clean Air Act, and other government-sponsored efforts to reduce air pollution.

Information and analysis on the practices of the loan industry in America. Focus is on the wave of financial services legislation, which attempts to curb abusive tactics of banks and credit card issuers, that came into effect in 2010.