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Finra Investor Education Foundation: Before You Choose a Credit Card
This lesson plan covers the differences between credit cards and how to choose the right one.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Q T Pi Fashions Learning About Credit Card Use
Credit cards are convenient, user-friendly, and at times dangerous. In this lesson, students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help Credit, the main character in this activity, solve her credit problems.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Credit Card Mystery
Credit Cards are a risky business these days, especially for students and those holding multiple cards. Interest rates on credit card balances have always been high relative to other rates, for several reasons. Despite this, there is...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Credit Cards Are "Interest"ing
Students will create a credit card, focusing on appealing terms and slogan. They will use their credit card to go on a shopping spree. The students will receive a "BILL" to discover/discuss the effects/application of simple interest....
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Lessons: College
Ten financial literacy lesson plans allow college students to build on their skills and cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, managing credit cards, cars and loans, and saving and investing.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Credit Quandaries
"Credit cards are not free money." Just how do credit cards work? This site provides a lesson in which students investigate the lure of credit card companies, the pitfalls of credit debt, and the impact of credit debt on our society....
Other
Resources for Implementation: Isabella's Credit Card
A lesson in which students use real-world problems to better understand the math involved in credit card purchases and interest payments.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?
This site provides an interesting lesson on credit and how we use it, the dangers of over-using it, bankruptcy and its consequences, and more.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Types of Credit
Lessons and activities to teach students about types of credit.
Other
The Mint: Ideas for Teachers: Credit: Buy Now Pay More Later
This lessons plan tests students knowledge on credit cards and includes learning activities to teach them everything from decision-making to credit card interest.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Katrina's Classroom: Lesson 3: A Fresh Start
This lesson examines the benefits and importance of access to credit. Using hands-on learning strategies and internet resources, students will calculate simple interest, learn about different types of credit, evaluate a credit card...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 3: Smart Saving
In this lesson, students will define and identify the differences between saving and investing, evaluate the risks associated with investments, and explore the costs of using credit cards to make purchases.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Credit for Beginners
This lesson plan focuses on teaching young scholars the basics about credit. It explains why credit is important, how to keep good credit and several of the terms that are associated with credit.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Should I Use Cash or Credit?
This is a instructional activity presented by EconEdLink that delivers the dilemma of cash or credit. Includes background information, a problem-solving grid, and great questions.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Giving Credit
This life lesson will prepare young scholars for the world of credit. "In this lesson, you will analyze the creditworthiness of people who want to borrow. You will also learn how to identify ways to establish your creditworthiness."
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Electric Money Teaching Guides (History of Money Resources)
Five teaching guides containing interdisciplinary lessons that can be used to explore the characteristics of money; how credit, debit, and smart cards work; financial markets and transactions; and similar topics. Designed as complements...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: u.s. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation
During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Money Market
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the money market.Students will learn about budget deficits, and specifically, the national debt. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: College Bound: Moving Out!
Lesson plan for students exploring aspects of preparation for college, including writing an application essay, applying for financial aid, understanding a lease, and evaluating credit cards. Website research is combined with various...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Costs of Credit
"Will that be cash, check, debit, or credit?" This lesson plan explores the difference between these. What is the difference? Is using credit the same as paying with cash? Or by check? Or by debit card? Some young people believe that...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Charge It?
In this lesson, students will select appropriate and inappropriate uses of credit cards by role-playing a college student who must choose to either use cash or a credit card to pay for a variety of real-life scenarios. This lesson plan...
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
Other
The Mint: Take the Spending Challenge
This is an interactive game in which students are given an allowance and opportunities to spend money with friends They must make decisions on what to buy, whether to pay cash or with credit, or to save.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.