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Saving Money
Students will learn that people save money for many reasons, including future needs, goals, and emergencies.
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Saving
Money Decisions
Students will learn that making well-informed spending decisions can improve their financial well-being.
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Spending
Income
Students will learn that jobs and careers provide income, which is the starting point for personal money management.
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Income
What is Risk?
Students will learn about types of risk in daily life and understand ways to manage risk with decision making.

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Risk
Earning Interest
Students will learn how interest is earned, how to calculate it using the simple interest formula, and how to estimate future earnings with the Rule of 72.
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Investing
Taxes
Students will understand that taxes, including income tax, pay for government-provided goods and services. Income tax is usually deducted from paychecks.
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Spending
Jobs & Careers
Students will learn that a person’s decisions about education, jobs, and careers affect their incomes and opportunities.

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Income
Banks
Students will understand the basics of banks, including how financial institutions pay interest to depositors and collect interest from borrowers.
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Credit
Investing Goals
Students will understand that people set financial goals to save or invest their money and help them reach their short-term or long-term goals.
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Investing
Entrepreneurs
Students will understand that people can earn income by starting a new business as an entrepreneur or by owning a business.
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Income
What's a budget?
Students will learn the basics of budgeting and how it helps to manage money and achieve financial goals.
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Saving
Making Purchases
Students will understand various payment methods for making purchases, including cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards.

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Saving
Insurance
Students will understand how people use various types of insurance to share the cost of financial loss from large financial risks.
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Credit
Identity Theft
Students will learn about identity theft and the importance of protecting personal identification information.

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Risk
Needs vs Wants
Students will learn that decisions about saving depend on individual preferences and circumstances.
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Spending
Consumer Research
Students will understand that informed purchase decision require a consumer to evaluate price, product claims, and quality information from a variety of sources.
Saving

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