This electronic resource library for grades 9-12 provides links to programs that are appropriate for use in the classroom or at home as a resource for students, teachers and parents who want to increase financial literacy. This is a partial list of the wide universe of resources available to the public. To submit a financial literacy program for consideration of being included in this electronic resource library, please contact Kristen Cruz, History-Social Science Consultant, at 916-323-6407 by e-mail at kcruz@cde.ca.gov.
Building Personal Wealth (Outside Source) provides news, tips and advice to compare mortgage rates, home equity loans, CDs, car loans, credit cards and money market accounts.
Financial FYI (Outside Source) - Each week this program provides short, informative, financial news items, business statistics, economic research, and online polls to encourage financial discussions.
Financing Your Future (Outside Source) is a complete personal finance program on DVD for high school teachers and their students.
High School Financial Planning Program (Outside Source) – This curriculum includes a student manuals, an instructor’s guide, and a number of Web pages that offer a large, continually growing collection of resources, articles, and financial tools for teachers, students, and parents.
MoneyWi$e (Outside Source) a national financial literacy partnership of Consumer Action and Capital One, is the first program of its kind to combine free, multilingual financial education materials, curricula and teaching aids with regional meetings and roundtables to train community-based organization staff so that consumers at all income levels and walks of life can be reached.
National Endowment for Financial Education (Outside Source) Practical resources and materials specially created with educators and facilitators in mind.
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (Outside Source) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission - consumer information and consumer advocacy.
Practical Money Skills For Life (Outside Source) is aimed at adults and youths, consumers and educators. It is offered in three languages–English, Spanish and Chinese–and consists of award-winning curriculum that has been teacher tested and approved. Visa supplements its Practical Money Skills for Life program with two other initiatives: MoneyChoices (Outside Source) an online resource housed on Visa.com; and Financial Football (Outside Source) – a creative and interactive approach to financial literacy education in the classroom.
Security and Credit Basics (Outside Source) is invested in helping cardholders nurture and protect their financial wellbeing. This section offers you tips on budgeting, handling debt, and financial management; and suggestions on guarding the privacy and security of your personal account information and your financial transactions.
The Stock Market Game (Outside Source) gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. They think they're playing a game. You know they're learning economic and financial concepts they'll use for the rest of their lives.
