Three first steps
- Pick one course instead of sampling five, so you finish it.
- Choose a course marked as not needing a teacher account if you are learning at home.
- Set a weekly goal of two lessons and write down one decision each lesson changed.
The resources
FDIC Money Smart for Young Adults
Twelve substantial lesson modules with instructor guides, participant guides and slides.
Hands on Banking High School Toolkit
Standalone high-school workbook covering shopping, budgets, credit, savings, investing and safety.
Older document; review any dated figures.
MoneySKILL Account and Access FAQ
Clarifies access for homeschool parents and other instructors, cost, language and monitoring.
MoneySKILL by AFSA Education Foundation
38-module free online personal-finance course with diagnostics, tracking and simulations.
Create a free instructor account.
MoneySKILL Module Catalog
Detailed inventory from wages and taxes to credit ratings, insurance and retirement.
Take Charge Today Curriculum Design
Explains introductory grades 7-9 versus advanced grades 10-12 scenario-based programs.
Take Charge Today, University of Arizona
Ready-to-teach decision-based lessons with readings, slides, worksheets and assessments.
Free teacher registration.
Banzai High School Personal Finance
Interactive high-school financial scenarios with workbook and multilingual options.
Free, sponsor-supported; teacher account.
Budget Challenge High-School Program
Financial life simulation paired with a 17-chapter textbook.
Institutional or student licensing required.
EVERFI Financial Literacy High School
12 interactive digital lessons covering budgeting, banking, debt, college, taxes and insurance.
Free for eligible K-12 schools; account needed.
FDIC Money Smart for Young People
Grades 9-12 curriculum organized around earning, spending, saving, borrowing and protecting.
Hands on Banking High School
Six units covering jobs, budgets, investing, credit and education expenses.
Intuit for Education K-12 Hub
Browse classroom games, calculators, simulations and teacher support.
Intuit for Education Personal Finance
Free units from tax forms to credit, entrepreneurship, investing and insurance.
JA Financial Capability Curriculum
One-semester Financial Capability 1 and 2 courses with business and finance themes.
Access via local JA implementation.
Junior Achievement High School Programs
Browse Finance Park and Financial Capability school programs.
Delivery and availability vary by local JA chapter.
Khan Academy Financial Literacy
Self-paced lessons and quizzes on saving, credit, taxes, investing, housing and car buying.
NGPF Course Comparison
Choose among full-year, semester, trimester and financial algebra course pathways.
NGPF Full-Year Course
Extended high-school personal-finance curriculum with expanded lessons and projects.
Teacher resources and assessments may require login.
NGPF Semester Course
Comprehensive customizable high-school course with lessons, slides, activity packets, exams and summative project.
Some teacher materials require free account.
Practical Money Skills by Visa
High-school lessons, downloadable presentations, facilitator guides and student activities.
Links go to the original publisher. Check access and cost on each site. Listings are not endorsements.