Illustrates the difference between sources of income and fixed versus variable expenses through a simple budget plan. Introduces students to the basics of budgeting.

Highlights basic concepts such as the law of supply and demand, changes in demand and supply versus changes in the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied, the determinants of demand and supply, and market equilibrium.

Defines fiscal and monetary policy and highlights their key differences.

Highlights the basics about GDP.

Explains the Rule of 72 with examples of compound interest and its power to help grow students' money.

Helps students discover the three basic economic questions and how each system answers these questions, identify several key advantages and disadvantages for each economic system, recognize some economic indicators that can measure...

Highlights the goal of price stability and features price level measures and terminology.

Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.

Highlights the goal of maximum employment and features labor market measures and terminology.

Basics from key terminology to why we trade are featured alongside introductions to foundational concepts such as production possibilities frontiers, absolute and comparative advantage, trade barriers, and free trade versus protectionism.

Cybercriminals are counting on us to be distracted and let our guard down. They can trick us into handing over our personal or financial information using phishing tactics.

Follow the route of a cell phone from the beginning to the end in this article.

Do you know that tablets are now being manufactured to be environmental friendly? This article describes how tablets are being made to more eco-friendly.

Learn about the health hazards to the human body that tablet PCs pose.

Learn how a rotary phone transformed into the smartphones we have today in this article.

The cell phones have dramatically changed our way of life but at what cost? Learn the cons to these powerful machines in this article.

Independence Day is quickly approaching and according to an annual survey by Visa, Fourth of July spending will be up 58%. This year, the Visa survey found that respondents plan to spend significantly more at an average of $300. In 2012,...