Grades 6-8, 9-12
Wells Fargo Presents Personal Finance for Educators, Pt. 1: Budgeting and Debt Management
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
– Model setting goals to tackle debt and build economic empowerment.
– Demonstrate how saving can help build wealth.
– Show how to find money within your existing finances and budget.
Standards
This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.
In this economics webinar, learn how to budget, avoid debt, stay financially fit and build your “net worth.”
Description
Pt. 1, Budgeting and Debt Management.
In the best of times, dealing with finances is a problem. The Corona Pandemic is wreaking havoc with our finances. The question becomes, What are my next steps to financial security?
Families are also struggling with the costs of college and huge debt for their children and themselves. Whether its lost jobs, cut in wages or cut back in time and wages, people need to take control of their finance and that can start with budgeting. This webinar discusses how to set financial goals through budgeting, deal with good and bad debt and discussing the next steps to financial security.
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