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Finance Authority of Maine: Claim Your Future
This game can be played individually or as a class. Students make adult decisions about spending money, based on income from a particular career. This could help students decide on a career, as well as learning how to budget their...
PBS
Pbs: Financial Literacy: On the Money
Explore PBS's "On The Money," program for teens to investigate teens & money, budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, calculators, and moneymaking ideas.
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Actuarial Foundation: Building Your Future: Financing [Pdf]
In book 2 from the Building Your Future series, students and teachers get resources and practice on how financing works, such as getting loans and buying insurance.
Other
123 Jump
This site provides a vast amount of information from which students can research investment options. The focus is on IPOs (Initial Public Offering). Presents a great learning opportunity for students interested in finance.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that takes students through the process of examining the finances of political campaigns. They will review internal documents to determine if wealthy contributors buy government influence, assess the pros and cons of campaign...
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My Money
This Federal Government website provides consumers with many resources and much information to help them to manage their money better. Topics include budgeting, taxes, saving, investing, retirement planning, credit, and checking...
CNN
Cnn Money: Investing in Bonds
Information about investing in bonds. Including why buy bonds, how they work, the risks and a glossary.
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 activity, students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help Credit, the main character in this activity, solve her credit problems.