General Financial Literacy
Lesson Plans

Strand 5

Students will understand principles of personal money management including budgeting, managing accounts, and the role of credit and impacts on personal finance.

Standard 2

Describe and discuss the impact of credit and debt on personal money management.

• Build Your Credit
  Students will comprehend the essential steps involved in building credit.
• How Credit Works
  Students learn credit terminology and analyze an actual loan application from a family member.
• Life Skills: Financial Fitness for Young Adults. Taking Credit For Your Credit.
  Credit can be a double-edged sword. It offers us the ability to purchase things we might need and want without spending cash but then ties us to the debt that has been created. Understanding the importance of this trade-off is crucial for playing the credit game. A program designed to reach young earners well before serious credit problems can begin.
• Navigating Credit: Essential Concepts and Terminology
  Students will comprehend essential credit concepts, emphasizing the purpose and role of credit, the significance of maintaining a healthy credit rating, and key terms including APR, grace period, late fees, finance charges, default rates, interest, and closing costs.
• Smart Credit Choices: Empowering Your Financial Journey
  Students will be able to explore credit-related concepts and tools, delving into key terms including credit, credit cards, installment loans, revolving credit, student loans, mortgage, payday loans, predatory lenders, and simple interest in this lesson.
• Understanding Credit: The 5 C's and Long-Term Consequences
  Students and explores the fundamental concepts of credit, creditworthiness, and the long-term consequences of financial decisions.

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