What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a credit card versus a debit card? What are the costs of using a debit card irresponsibly? Here you'll find a lesson on key concepts that every learner should know regarding personal...

Here is lesson three of a larger unit that uses the game Karma Tycoon to explore personal finance. Learners apply math skills to a real-life situation by discussing the loan interest rates commonly used with grants, loads, and credit...

Learners explore the world of personal finance, credit, and money management. They use car payment data based on credit history to better understand borrowing, lending, and making financial choices.

Having money is great, learning to manage it wisely is imperative. First, the class has a discussion on the value and convenience of having a checking account. Then, they practice filling out deposit slips, keeping an account register,...

There is no more useful life skill to learn than budgeting and setting financial goals. It's math that is used by every person, everyday. Learners examine the responsibilities and costs involved in family economics. Through a series of...

Kids never think about the cost of medical expenses, because they never think they'll get hurt. To better understand personal financial planning, learners research common medical procedures and their costs. They use a worksheet and the...

Learners discuss personal finance and create personal budgets. They discuss the importance of managing their money and how money management skills impact their future. Note: This lesson is intended for use with a SMART Board and...

As adults, most individuals with special needs must live on a budget. Provide them with money management skills by teaching your class how to make price comparisons while shopping at the grocery store. They work through a series of...

What do you do after you get a paycheck? Help your mildly disabled learners how to bank wisely with a guided-skills activity. They practice cashing checks, withdrawing money, paying bills, and procuring money orders. The entire learning...

Banking is a key skill all individuals should practice. Provide a hands-on exercise to encourage the proper method of writing a check and using an ATM. The lesson prompts special needs young scholars with full assistance until mastery is...

Eighth graders determine the net amount of an income for a fictional job. They must determine their net worth minus standard deductions. Students must then determine their monthly budget including, groceries, credit, and rent.

Enhance your high schoolers' time/money management and study skills. In each of three sessions, they examine their current habits and practice new strategies to best use their time and money, and to study most effectively. A service...

Investigate the process of buying a car. High schoolers will use the internet to find cars that are for sale, that they are interested in, and review each car in detail in order to prepare a 3 page paper on which they give the details of...

Students manage fake money by paying their $100 if they are late, turn assignments in late, talk out of turn, and more. In this money management lesson plan, students with the most money at the end of 2 weeks get a prize.

Students explore money management with bank accounts. In this money management lesson, students use the program Second Life to manage a virtual checking and savings account.  Students keep a journal recording their experiences throughout...

Students determine how to develop a budget. In this budgeting instructional activity, students determine what they would purchase if they were given a specific amount of money. They work in small group setting and share out with the...

Learners discuss elements of financial planning.  In this personal finance lesson, students practice filling out personal banking information.  Learners conduct research using the Internet and a PowerPoint presentation to find out how to...

Students explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs,...

In this personal finance worksheet, students use the prepared BINGO caller card to play a money management game regarding credit.

For this money management worksheet, students consider the benefits of savings account as they read a brief story and respond to 5 fill in the blank questions.

In this money management worksheet, students read a paragraph regarding credit and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding credit.

In this money management worksheet, students examine a table regarding investments and respond to 1 multiple choice question regarding the information.

In this Berenstain Bears worksheet, learners review money management skills as they sing the lyrics of "The Beary Bubbies Song".

In this money management worksheet, students examine an advertisement for a bike and respond to 3 questions that require them to calculate percentages