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How to amortize a loan using an Excel spreadsheet.

Students study historic objects, photographs and documents, research influential members of the African American community and role-play a dinner party at Walker’s home in this lesson developed by the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in collaboration with the National Park Service.

Students will understand what businesses are, that a marketplace exists whenever buyers and sellers exchange goods and services, and that there is competition in the market place if you have more than one seller of the same item or similar items.

In this personal finance lesson, students will examine earned and unearned income.

Students explore the concept of interest by means of two activities. The first, a simple activity with jellybeans, introduces the concept of interest accruement, and the second, a practical, "real world" activity, reinforces the concept and places it into a larger context.

Although managing your own retirement planning is a big decision, it’s not one you need to shy away from.

Use common sense, and, as the saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This sums up the concept of diversification.

Life is full of risks and rewards. The key is finding a balance. Asset allocation can help.

This personal finance manual provides a framework for teaching personal finance in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good lesson about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is money?"