Curated OER
Cars: Math, Research, Economics, Loans
Students investigate what the purchasing of a car entails. They explore car criteria and financing options.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Is the Federal Reserve? [Pdf]
Questions like "How does the bank hold reserves?" or "How do banks make deposits?" are examples of what is explained through this banking simulation lesson plan to illustrate the purpose of the Federal Reserve.
Other
Canadian Bankers Association: Getting Started in Small Business
This resource discusses the possible sources of financing when starting a small business, debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (investing money).
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: A Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Refinancings
A comprehensive go-to guide for understanding refinancing and shopping for a new mortgage or loan. Poses guestions that will help the consumer decide if refinancing a mortgage is the way to go.
US Department of Education
Federal Student Aid: Fafsa
If a student wants to receive any sort of financial aid, they must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This site explains how and allows you to submit it electronically.
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PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The [Credit] Card Game
Information and analysis on the practices of the loan industry in America. Focus is on the wave of financial services legislation, which attempts to curb abusive tactics of banks and credit card issuers, that came into effect in 2010.
Utah Education Network
Uen: How Credit Works
Learn credit terminology and analyze an actual loan application.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Types of Credit Data Crunch
Data Crunches feature one chart or graph followed by five scaffolded questions to guide students through analyzing the data and drawing conclusions. These sets of data help students understand credit concepts.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Financial Calculators
Explore your own financial information in greater detail by using these powerful tools for forecasting and assessing your financial choices. During the process, you might discover expenses you can eliminate or more effective ways to...
Other
Afsaef: Personal Loans 101: Understanding Personal Loans [Pdf]
This brochure will help you understand the terms of financing and issues to consider before entering into a personal loan.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Lessons: College
Ten financial literacy lesson plans allow college students to build on their skills and cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, managing credit cards, cars and loans, and saving and investing.
iCivics
I Civics: Banks, Credit & the Economy
This lesson focuses on the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy.
Other
My Money
This Federal Government website provides consumers with many resources and much information to help them to manage their money better. Topics include budgeting, taxes, saving, investing, retirement planning, credit, and checking...
Other
Ndsu Extension Service: Kids & Money Newsletter
A newsletter for young people and their parents about managing money.
Other
Biz Kids: Break the Bank
In this interactive game, you are a worker at a community bank, helping customers get good loans and save for their future. However, the terrible Mr. Boar and his clerks from a payday loan company have infiltrated your bank! Rally the...
Other
Hamilton Project: Undergraduate Student Loan Calculator
Want to figure out a student loan payment? Try this loan calculator to determine an estimate for an individual situations.
US Department of Education
Us Department of Education: Explore Financial Aid
This site from the US Department of Education provides this comprehensive government publication on grants, loans, and work-study programs. Each piece of information can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Show Me the Money!
Students will investigate unforeseen costs of car loans and/or house loans. They will then evaluate the economics of decision making, the ramifications of their choices, and options available to them. Students will compute costs and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: u.s. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation
During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Asking for a Loan
Students deliver a persuasive monologue on why a family member should lend them money.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Buying a New Car
Most students won't be buying a new car while in high school, or just out of high school, but it would be good practice for them to go through the motions on paper.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Credit Scores
Explanation of credit scores, including what credit scores are, how they are created, how they are used, and how consumers can improve them.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Being a Responsible Borrower
Students watch a role-play to learn about the behaviors of a responsible borrower and answer questions about borrowing.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Telling the Difference Between Loan Myths
Knowing the difference between loan myths and realities can help you become a responsible borrower. Students analyze statements about loans and decide whether they're a myth or reality.