Teach students money management basics
Money Management Options is a
presentation that teaches students basic money management skills
and helps them understand how to:
- budget
- control expenses
- differentiate between wants and needs
- borrow responsibly
- reduce expenses
- use credit cards wisely
The PowerPoint presentation also includes speaker notes and suggestions for ways you can engage students in discussions that help them understand the key points. The presentation is flexible enough that you can tailor it to fit the needs of your students and adjust it to your own style.
Money Management Options also includes exercises that students complete on budgeting and reducing expenses that challenge them to think before they spend and help reinforce money management concepts. You can download additional worksheets and handouts.
Don't Spend it if You Don't Have it!
Budget Exercise: Working, Saving, Spending, and Wealth
Reducing Spending on Your Student Loans
Calculating the Cost of Interest Capitalization on Your Student Loans
Online Resources (updated)
Use Money Management Options as part of your default prevention program in the classroom, during entrance or exit counseling, or when students are asking for more financial aid.
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To use the presentation, worksheets, and handouts you need Microsoft Powerpoint 97 or higher, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher, and a printer.
