Grades 9-12
Financial Management: Consumer Options and Protection
In this CTE webinar, teachers will learn the basics of consumer protection.
Key Concepts: Consumers
Content Partner
Grade 9-12
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Activity
Intro to Mint
Time: 45 mins,
Updated: December 2 2019,
Objective
Students will be able to:
- Be familiarized with the Mint platform.
- Learn about the fictional user Scott and understand his financial overview.
Standards
Concepts
In this personal finance activity, students will be introduced to Mint and a fictional user Scott.
Disclaimer
For students to be able to access Mint successfully, they must use the same computer or device every time they access Mint. Otherwise, they will be forced to re-create a new account. Paid advertisements appear in Intuit Mint. The Council for Economic Education does not endorse or evaluate the advertised product, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement.
Procedure
Prior to introducing students to Mint, follow the steps within the teacher checklist to familiarize yourself with Mint. Students will do the following in this activity:
- Go to Mint or Mint.com.
- Login using directions to access Mint as the fictional user Scott.
- Navigate through the various tabs to answer questions on the worksheet.
After completing this introductory students will have success with the following simulations (in any order).
Resources
Subjects:
Personal Finance Related Resources
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