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Financial Literacy: Making it Real

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We are exploring how to manage money so that we can prepare a budget for our first year after high school.

Learning Tasks

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MINDS ON

1

Advice from the Experts

What do the experts say?

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EXPLORE

2

Financial Life of a Student

What is surprising, interesting and troubling about the financial life of students?

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EXPLORE

3

Sources of Money

What can I do to financially plan for my future?

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PLAN

4

My Budget

What is an authentic budget for my first year after high school?

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CREATE

5

Goal Setter....That is ME!

How do I set goals that will help me achieve success?

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CONSOLIDATION

6

Sharing is Caring

How can sharing my goals and budget give me greater insight?