Read Exploring Business – Chapter 13.7. Watch different types of financial institutions video. Complete the Careers in Finance worksheet. Play Kahoot! Chapter 13 quiz is tomorrow! Learning Targets: I understand what is required to pursue a career in finance. I can list the three areas of finance that most careers fall in.
Play Kahoot! to review Chapter 13. Take a quiz on Chapter 13.
VIDEO: What Is Medicaid? | Medicaid Made Clear ARTICLE: Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) VIDEO: Medicare vs Medicaid: What You NEED to Know The second and third most common ways Americans get health insurance is through Medicaid and Medicare. Access the videos and the article about CHIP, a third government health insurance program. Then, answer the questions on […]
GAME: Play Bummer! As you play the game, pay attention to how your insurance choices and the outcomes of the Wheel of Bummers impact Your Total Money. Complete the worksheet. LEARNING TARGET: I understand the risks associated with different levels of insurance.
DATA CRUNCH: Using the Average Annual Premiums For Homeowners And Renters Insurance, 2010-2019 chart on your worksheet, answer the questions on your worksheet. Please turn in your worksheet at the end of the period. LEARNING TARGETS: I understand the difference between renters and homeowners insurance. I can analyze premiums and recognize trends.
Part I: How Is the Cost of Medical Care Being Divided? Every insurer offers a variety of plans that spread the cost of medical coverage differently between you and them. Plans in the insurance “Marketplace” are classified as Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Catastrophic. Watch the first part of Health Insurance 101: Types of Plans […]
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 14.1. Watch Intro to Personal Finance video. Complete the Financial Planning assignment and turn it in at the end of the period. Learning Targets: Define personal finances and financial planning. Explain the financial planning life cycle. Discuss the advantages of a college education in meeting short- and long-term financial goals. Describe the steps you’d […]
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 14.3. Watch this video on Cash-Flowing College and this video on Cash-Flowing $120,000 in College. Watch Zero-Based Budget video and How to do a Budget video. Complete the Quick Start Budget worksheet. Learning Targets: Identify the three stages of the personal-finances planning process. Explain how to draw up a personal net-worth statement, a personal cash-flow statement, and a personal budget.
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 14.2. Watch Compound Interest video. Watch this video on Savings and discuss the five foundations. Discuss this article. Learning Targets: Explain compound interest and the time value of money. Discuss the value of getting an early start on your plans for saving.
ARTICLE: What Is a Budget? Now that you’ve had a chance to see the challenges of balancing all of the things that you wanted to do for Enzo with the needs of day to day life, let’s get back to basics and consider the reasons that you would want to create a budget. Why is budgeting […]
Watch Borrowed Future and fill out worksheet packet. Learning Targets: I understand the main message of the documentary: the student loan industry has built a system that actually works against its borrowers—often destroying the futures it claims to support. If I am planning to attend college, I have a plan to pay for tuition that […]
ARTICLE: What’s the Difference Between Fixed and Variable Expenses? When creating your budget, it’s important to realize that not all expenses are the same. There are actually two distinct types of expenses – fixed and variable. Read this article, stopping at Budgeting for Fixed and Variable Expenses, to learn about these types of expenses. Then, […]
QUESTION OF THE DAY: What percent of 18-29 year olds are currently living with their parents? ARTICLE: How to Decide Where to Live One of the first steps that you make when setting up a budget to rent or own a home is to figure out where to live. There are many factors that go […]
QUESTION OF THE DAY: How much does the average American household spend on transportation per year? REFERENCE: The American Commute As you saw, Americans spend a lot of money on transportation on an annual basis. Scroll down to the chart in this article to take a look at what types of transportation Americans primarily use […]
ARTICLE: What’s the Difference Between Fixed and Variable Expenses? When creating your budget, it’s important to realize that not all expenses are the same. There are actually two distinct types of expenses – fixed and variable. Read this article, stopping at Budgeting for Fixed and Variable Expenses, to learn about these types of expenses. Then, answer the […]
ARTICLE: The Best Budget Apps You’ve spent a lot of time looking at individual aspects of your budget. Before we actually build a complete budget, take some time to consider apps that might make your budgeting life a little easier. Read the article. Then, answer the questions on your worksheet. DATA CRUNCH: What Does the […]
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Groceries or Restaurants: Where are Americans spending more money? INTERACTIVE: What You Spend The first step to setting up a monthly food budget is figuring out how much you should be spending. This can vary wildly from household to household. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases a report each month […]
VIDEO: If Paychecks Could Talk Some people are surprised when they get their paycheck and the amount of money they receive is lower than they expected. This is often because they don’t know about things like state taxes, federal taxes, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Watch the video to learn more about the withholdings […]
QUESTION OF THE DAY: When deciding whether to follow an influencer on social media, what trait did teens say was most important? VIDEO: TikTok Made Me Buy It REFERENCE: What Does Social Media Influence Us to Buy? Many of our consumer decisions today are influenced by what we see on social media. An advertisement, a […]
EDPUZZLE: What You Need to Know About Form W-4 In the last resource you learned how the W-4 form is different from other tax forms. Let’s take another look at this important tax form you’ll need to fill out when you get a new job. Watch this video and answer the questions on your worksheet. […]
REFERENCE: Tax Preparation Checklist for Teens What do you need to file your taxes? Review this handy list of items you will need to fill out the 1040 form. Check off the items you’re confident you will have ready. Take note of any items you’re unsure or have any questions about. VIDEO: Ways to File […]
VIDEO: Toyota, Built for a Better World As a consumer, you see advertisements all the time. Take a look at this car commercial and answer the questions on your worksheet about what the advertisers want consumers to think. ARTICLE: The 6 Ways of Influence We all know that advertisements and “exclusive” offers – whether they […]
Play Kahoot! to review the topics below: Taxes Chapter 14 There is a Chapter 14 quiz on Thursday!
QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do 98% of consumers do prior to buying a product? INFOGRAPHIC: Shopping Online When deciding to buy a product or service, it’s important to consider the options available to you so that you can feel confident you’re getting a good deal. This is called comparison shopping, and it can include […]
