Grade 9-12
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Developing a Holiday Budget

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: cfitzthum Fitzthum
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Objective

In this webinar teachers will be able to identify:

  • Key components of budgeting and apply concepts within their classrooms and personal lives.
  • Teachers will be presented a variety of resources to integrate into their classrooms and personal lives related to personal finance and budgeting.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Budgeting, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Description

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. Together, we will explore the main components of budgets and how to look at them from a fresh perspective. We will also understand how frugal choices lead to great choices as we explore a variety of resources.

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