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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides an interesting lesson on credit and how we use it, the dangers of over-using it, bankruptcy and its consequences, and more.
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Handout
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
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Handout
Other

Afsaef: Personal Loans 101: Understanding Personal Loans [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure will help you understand the terms of financing and issues to consider before entering into a personal loan.
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Handout
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on debt including debt load, debt basics, borrowing, bankruptcy, and getting out of debt.
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Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Avoiding Debt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read a short story and a handout to learn about excessive debt and ways to avoid or reduce debt.