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Better Money Habits

Teach middle and high school students to navigate important life events using these practical, standards-aligned personal finance lessons with complementary videos from Better Money Habits . Each lesson utilizes CEE’s award-winning Financial Fitness for Life curriculum to help students learn how to make thoughtful, well-informed decisions about important topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, debt and meeting financial goals.

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Renting a Place to Live

In this personal finance lesson, students will compare rental options.
Key Concepts: Basic Economic Concepts, Budgeting/Money Managment, Markets and Price…
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 6-8

Debit Cards vs Credit Cards

Using a Better Money Habits video, this lesson introduces students to the advantages and disadvantages of using debit cards and...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
45 min
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Creating a Financial Safety Net

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to explain why creating an emergency fund is important, especially when confronted...
Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Buying a Home

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to help students compare the costs of renting or buying a place...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Getting Out of Debt

This lesson uses the Better Money Habits video Steps to Help You Get Out of Debt to explain the concept...
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

The Basics of Saving and Budgeting

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify ways to spend and save to learn how to reach financial goals.
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Budgeting Basics

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to reinforce budgeting concepts.
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis
Lesson

Professional Development