All resources in Financial Ed. Public Private Partnership

Building and Growing a Business

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Students review the various stages for starting and growing a business, and match them up to the same stages for growing a garden. Spanish version is also available. This resource is not openly licensed, but is available for free online viewing for educational purposes.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Biz Kids

Education, Income, and Wealth

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No surprise—people with more education often earn higher incomes and are unemployed less than those with less education. Those with higher incomes also tend to accumulate more wealth. Why? Research shows that well-educated people tend to make financial decisions that help build wealth. Their strategies, though, can be used by anyone.

Material Type: Lesson, Reading

Author: Scott A. Wolla

Lesson Guide: How Checking Works

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In this lesson, students will be able to: -Explain what a checking account is used for -Understand the variety of ways they can deposit and withdraw funds from their checking account -Describe the consequences of not being in the banking system -Read a bank statement -Understand what the various components of a bank statement mean to interpret where their money goes

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Next Gen Personal Finance

Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment?

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While many people have heard of Bitcoin, far fewer understand it. In short, Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows transactions independent of the banking system. Lately, many people are buying Bitcoin purely as a financial investment, hoping it will appreciate. So which is it—currency or financial asset? Read more about it in the March 2018 issue of Page One Economics.

Material Type: Lesson, Reading

Author: Scott A. Wolla