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PBS

Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: Saving and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to get in the habit of saving for the short and long term while maintaining a comfortable quality of life. Explore the reasons for saving and investing and the difference between the two. Includes a classroom guide.
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PBS

Pbs: Your Life Your Money

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents an abundance of financial information and helpful tips; real stories from real people on managing your money. Some of the financial challenges include getting out of debt, saving money, insurance, and investments.
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Other

We the Savers: Young Savers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource introduces students to the world of money with this online tutorial. Each unit has its' own online quiz. Brave the desert, climb mountains and dodge alligators while you explore everything there is to know about earning,...
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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,...
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Other

Vanguard Group: My Classroom Economy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
My Classroom Economy provides programs appropriate to all grade levels K-12. Each program carries on throughout a school year, and while it involves some class time, that time is minimal. Throughout the grades, students learn financial...
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Other

Smart About Money: Your Spending, Your Savings, Your Future [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers a broad range of topics to help students getting ready to start their way in the adult world, managing their own financial welfare.
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Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
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Genius Brands International

Secret Millionaires Club: Webisode Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Backed by Warren Buffett, "the world's most famous investor," the Secret Millionaires Club teaches children about saving and investing money, about how businesses and credit cards work, and about the personal qualities that support...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Ray Dalio

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Ray Dalio, financial investor and hedge fund operator, who was become a sought after speaker and advisor as well as one of the countries richest persons in the country, well-known for his philanthropic pursuits.
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Other

Economic Awareness Council: Saving and Investing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the advantages to saving money, some different types of savings plans, and some ways even people with small amounts of money can invest money to fund long-term goals.
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Other

Alliance for Investor Education: Investor's Clearinghous

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments, and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages.
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Sec: Money Smarts Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have created an online quiz to test your money $marts. See how well you score on concepts such as money management, finance, and investing.
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Other

My Money

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Money Minded

For Students 9th - 10th
Financial site with original content targeted to the female investor. Offers information on personal finance, investment tips, bankruptcy, and financial education.
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Other

Federal Reserve Education: Core Concept Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Using Core Concept Cards is a quick way to reinforce economic and financial literacy concepts. This site offers quite a few ways to use these Core Concept Cards, including games to play with students, and interactive flash cards that...
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills: Lesson Plans for Grades 7 8

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fourteen financial literacy lesson plans for middle school students cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, the influence of advertising, and saving and investing.
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Other

Financial Pipeline: Bond Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Bonds and related economic topics explained.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills for Life: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A series of financial literacy lesson plans broken out by grade range for grades from Pre-K through college, with an additional set of lessons created for students with special needs.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: The Payoff

For Students 9th - 10th
Help Alex and Jess make smart financial decisions within the tight three-day deadline and complete their video for the competition in this experiential game.
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Other

Fidelity Investments

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fidelity Brokerage account includes trading, market research, and many other financial services. Tied for Money.com's top rated online broker.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Financial Futures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this activity shows students how money invested at different interest rates grow differently. The lesson focuses on aspects of interest such as compounding, length of time between...
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Other

Financial Strategies Online: Applying for a Loan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource describes the process of applying for a loan with an emphasis on finding the best loan. The article includes a reading list and links to numerous other sites about loans and credit.
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CNN

Cnn: Business

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN & MONEY magazine combine business news, stock quotes & financial market coverage with personal finance advice, tools & investing tips.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Countdown to Retirement

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover whether your budgeting skills will leave you wealthy or land you in the poor house in this engaging interactive game. This game teaches practical life skills for developing sound budgeting practices and making good financial...