A penny saved is a penny earned! Scholars research the different ways to save money over a lifetime. They investigate the Rule of 72, compound interest, and sub-prime loans to gain an understanding of how banks aid in the saving process. Young savers learn real-life lessons after reading the educational comic.

Concepts

savings accounts, banking, personal finance, credit, interest

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Split class into groups to work through the reading 
• Invite a local economist or bank administrator into class to discuss the ways to save money over a lifetime

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Internet access to view the comic book 

Pros

• Final assessment worksheet is downloadable and printable, making it easier to use in your classroom
  
• Comic book is printable if some individuals do not have Internet access
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3