Budgeting and banking lessons for high school students

Three first steps

1. Write down one month of your actual spending, even if it is small.
2. Sort it into needs, wants and saving.
3. Compare two bank accounts by fees and minimum balances.

The resources

• EconEdLink Personal Finance Looping Cards

  A classroom game that matches real-life financial situations to terms and decisions.

  Hidden gemFreeGame & simulationAccount or sign-up needed

• FDIC Bank On It / Banking Selection

  Compare financial institutions and account products using FDIC Money Smart materials.

  Hidden gemFreeCourse & lessons

  Access Module 1 on landing page.

• NCUA Money Basics

  Plain-language budgeting, checking, saving and credit guides.

  Hidden gemFreeGuide & reference

• NGPF Budgeting Math Exercises

  Practical problems about credit card payments, auto loans, inflation and salary budgets.

  Hidden gemFreeGuide & reference

• CFPB Budgeting Activities

  Scenario-based lessons on budgeting, shopping, bills and choice tradeoffs.

  FreeGuide & reference

• CFPB Shopping and Phone Plan Activities

  Compare phone plans, emergency savings, buying plans and value tradeoffs.

  FreeGuide & reference

• CFPB Youth Activities Directory

  Search age-filtered activities with free guides and student handouts.

  FreeGuide & referenceAccount or sign-up needed

• Hands on Banking Volunteer Worksheets

  Spending plan, goal-setting and credit quiz handouts available for download.

  FreeGuide & reference

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