Other
Inter American Development Bank: Chile and the Idb
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Chile as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
Cato Institute
Atm Surcharges and the Expansion of Consumer Choice
This site is an essay that by advocates of ATM surcharges.
Other
Investment Company Institute
A site to educate the public about the investment company business, encourage investment companies to operate by the highest ethical standards, and promote the interests of fund shareholders.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Sample Bank Review Form for Loan Applications
This resource provides information to find out what bank lenders are looking for by viewing a sample loan application. A form used by banks to evaluate the application is included.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is World Bank?
Learn about the World Bank, how it works, and how it is organized.
Other
Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.
PBS
Pbs: Brother Can You Spare a Billion? The Story of Jesse H. Jones
Companion website to the PBS documentary on Jesse H. Jones, real estate mogul, activist for the Red Cross, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Secretary of Commerce. Read about how he served his nation under President...
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life: Financial Football
Football-themed game tests your consumer-finance aptitude regarding interest, banking, credit, budgeting, saving, and spending.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Henry R. Kravis
A biography of Henry R. Kravis, a highly successful investment banker and a philanthropist. Kravis has been instrumental in negotiating massive corporate acquisitions with the biggest companies in America. Includes a profile, videos, and...
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: The Otc Market Nasdaq
This site from BrainBank provides an explanation of the OTC market, as well as NASD and NASDAQ.
Other
Careers Nz: Cashier
This website provides you with information about a teller's position such as task and duties, personal requirements, working conditions, job market and personal insights.
Other
St. Petersburg Times: Money Stuff
This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.
Other
University of Exeter: The Significance of Celtic Coinage
The author discusses how the use of coins grew, faded, then grew again in Britain, from Celtic times through Roman rule and Anglo-Saxon times. He contrasts the use of coins in Wales and explains why Welsh money developed differently. The...
Other
Financial Pipeline: Interest Compounding
This page gives a summary of compounding interest and distinguishes it from simple interest.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Omaha: Why We Save [Pdf]
Why do people need to save money? This lesson plan is geared for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and helps students understand the reasons for saving.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Robert Morris
Known as the "Financier of the Revolution," Robert Morris played a critical role in winning and securing American independence. As chairman of the Continental Congress's Finance Committee between 1775 and 1778, Morris traded flour and...
Digital History
Digital History: Mc Culloch v. Maryland [Pdf]
The formation of the Second Bank of the United States and its actions were a prelude to the very important Supreme Court decision, McCulloch v. Maryland. Read about the issues that were debated and the unanimous decision handed down by...
PBS
Pbs: Financial Literacy: On the Money
Explore PBS's "On The Money," program for teens to investigate teens & money, budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, calculators, and moneymaking ideas.
Other
Scotland.com
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Financial Institution
Readers of this Wikipedia entry will learn about the three basic types of financial institutions, and the services they provide.
Investopedia
Investopedia: Cashier Check
Invesopedia provides a basic definition and explanation of a cashier check in banking.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountant
Read about a career in accounting. This website includes information on the education an accountant needs as well as a very brief description of what accountants do.