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In this economics lesson, students will examine defense spending to learn how it can influence the economy as a whole.

In this economics and personal finance lesson plan, students will make decisions about saving and spending.

Understanding the concept of opportunity cost is critical for good decision making. The ability to identify the opportunity cost—the highest valued alternative that must be given up when another option is chosen—helps people to assess their alternatives.

Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.

In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate wants and spending.

Developing a holiday budget: As you enter the holiday season, it can be challenging to track your spending! Join Cindy Fitzthum as she presents how to develop a holiday budget and embrace a frugal lifestyle.

In this personal finance webinar, explore using Sesame Street to teach about saving, spending, sharing and more!

Balancing the Federal Budget -- When I first started teaching economics in 2010, the U.S. national debt was around $13.5 TRILLION. Since then, it has nearly doubled to $20.6 TRILLION in only eight years. Why is the federal budget an important topic for young people to learn about? What is th…

This session features two new chapter book series: Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire and Billy Sure: Kid Entrepreneur.  Participants will be introduced to interactive lessons and hands-on activities concerning earning an income, saving for future purchases, spending, and the essenti…

A budget is not a dirty word. Learn how to help students embrace the budgeting process by framing the topic in terms of making good financial decisions. Students are naturally curious about spending and saving money – they want to create plans to help them reach their goal, whether it is for…