Money Smart for Young Adults
Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC)The FDIC?s Money Smart for Young Adults curriculum helps youth ages 4-20 learn the basics of handling their money and finances, including how to create positive relationships with financial institutions. Equipping young people in their formative years with the basics of financial education can give them the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to manage their finances once they enter the real world.
The series features four free age-appropriate curriculum that are designed to promote financial understanding in young people. Money Smart for Young People curriculum are available for Grades Pre-K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12.
The standards-aligned curriculum can be incorporated into subjects such as English language arts, Mathematics and Social Studies. Special features of each curriculum are:
- Multiple lessons that can be taught alone or in combination,
- Ideas for grade-level modification,
- Real-life exercises and examples, and
- Suggestions for optional books or online games/tools that can reinforce student understanding.
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Articles
- Why Money is Important
- The Nature of Stress
- Factors Determining Whether Stressors are Experienced as Negative or Positive
- Socialization and Altruistic Acts as Stress Relief
- Time Management to Prevent Stress
- Managing Your Stress in Tough Economic Times
- Additional Stress Reduction and Prevention Resources
- Credit Card Do's and Don'ts
- Rebuilding Credit FAQ
- Protecting Yourself from Overdraft and Bounced-Check Fees
- A Guide to What Is and Is Not Protected by FDIC Insurance
- Money Smart for Young Adults
- Personal Loans and Smart vs. Foolish Debt
- What You Can Do To Fight Fraud
- National Consumer Protection Week: Giving You The Tools You Need For Today’s Economy
- What Do You Do When You Don't Know What To Do?
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Questions and Answers
- Prolonged Unemployment of Husband
- What Does he Have to Pay? And What Not?
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Links
- [5] Government
- [3] Information
- [3] Videos
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Videos
- Unemployment and Depression
- Four Ways Families Can Cope With Economic Stress
- Economic Stress and Families
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