Strong financial knowledge and skills are critical to future success. As today's teens head off to college or begin their own careers, they will face choices and responsibilities that will have long-term effects on their financial futures. They must be prepared to make wise decisions about earning and spending, credit and budgeting, saving and investing.
For Students
Taylor & Tyler See how fast credit card interest can grow. Budget your money! Watch the video:
See how fast $25 earning compound interest can add up. Time is money! Watch the video:
How Fast Will Your Savings Grow? Plug in your numbers to see how fast your savings will grow using various interest rates and time periods. Go to the Savings Calculator.
Play Moneytopia
Your goal is to successfully manage your money throughout life, until you achieve your Big Dream. To win, keep careful track of your finances, pay your bills on time, and take care of all the little day-to-day things that can impact your finances. Want to know more, check out the preview or dive in and play.
The Gen i Revolution
This competitive online game includes 15 missions in which students complete a variety of activities to beat back the insidious "Murktide"—a mysterious infestation that is causing confusion about basic personal finance principles. Developed for middle and high school students, Gen i Revolution was created by the Council for Economic Education with a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Join the Revolution.
Dollars from Sense A Web site designed to help young adults understand the basics of personal finance, reach financial goals and learn how to make investments. The site was created by Baruch College with a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Visit Dollars from Sense.
For Teachers
Financial Literacy Training for High School Students Download eight independent instructional modules and handouts developed by The Center for Financial Studies at Southern New Hampshire University with a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
Learn More About Compound Interest This series of lesson plans explore the mathematics behind compound interest and compare annual percentage rate and annual percentage yield. The lessons get progressively more challenging as the students get older, beginning with middle school and continuing through high school.
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program While most financial education programs focus on subjects to be learned, this widely used program turns the focus on the students, so the curriculum isn’t about creating a budget, it’s about creating their budgets, their financial plan, their saving plan. This makes the lessons personal and helps the students immediately apply what they are learning. Visit the Site.
