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FREEDOM 💡 One of the Most Important Lessons I Teach My Financial Literacy Students When you go to work, you trade something extremely valuable for a paycheck: your skills, your knowledge, and your time. Before you ever see that money…Before you pay a single bill…Before you provide for your family… The government takes its share. That’s reality. And understanding reality is the foundation of financial literacy. Once you receive your take-home pay , most people immediately sta

Lesson snapshot Grade:  9–12 Time:  1 class period (55–90 minutes) Essential Question:   If prices rise 3% per year, what size raise do you need to truly “break even”? Sunshine State Standards (Florida Financial Literacy) Use these Florida Financial Literacy benchmarks: SS.912.FL.4.5  – Describe how inflation reduces the value of money (purchasing power) and connect inflation to “real” returns/real outcomes.  ( CPALMS ) SS.912.FL.4.4  – Analyze the impact of spending vs. savi

Holiday Spending & Life Hours Worksheet Student Name: ____________________________  Date: ________________  1. List Your Top 3 Christmas/Holiday Gift Items:   Item 1: ________________________________________________  Item 2: ________________________________________________  Item 3: ________________________________________________  2. Research the Price and Country of Origin for Each Item:  Item 1 Price: __________________ Country of Origin: __________________  Item 2 Price: _

Grade Level 9–12 (ideal for a Personal Finance or Financial Literacy course, or as a module in economics / civics) Duration One 50-minute...

High School Lesson Plan: Budgeting & Paying Yourself First – The Path to Financial Freedom Grade Level:  9–12  Subject:  Personal Finance...

Lesson Title: “Monopoly & Money: Why Assets Matter in Real Life” Grade Level: 9–12 Subject: Personal Finance / Economics Duration: 1...

🎓 LESSON PLAN Title:   Pathways to Financial Freedom: Economic Systems & Forms of Government   Grade Level:  11–12  Subjects:  Personal...

From the book Rich DAD Poor DAD, by Robert Kiyosaki 1. Don’t work for money: Rich don’t work for money. If you work for money, your mind...

Let's analyze the potential returns from investing $2,500 in gold, silver, or a savings account over a one-week period from August 13,...

In today's fast-paced world, securing your financial future has never been more critical. With rising living costs and unpredictable...

In a climate where the cacophony of economic indicators and personal anecdotes often paints a contrasting picture of the financial...

The financial implications of United States citizens having $1.3 trillion in credit card debt are significant and can impact both...

Title: The Power of Budgeting: Pay Yourself First and Unlock Financial Freedom Introduction: In today's fast-paced world, managing...