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Invest In Yourself

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Young scholars learn about budgeting, saving, dept, financial management, opportunity cost, and self-regulation. In this financial management instructional activity, students apply their knowledge of finance components and create their own web based plan where they are able to utilize tools learned in a role-play situation online.

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saving money, budgeting, expenses, spending money, debt, income

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debt, expenses, financial management, income, savings, math
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7th - 12th
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Math
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