Social media is everywhere, and it may have more of an effect on your behavior, and finances, than you’d think.
How Social Media Affects Your Finances

Social media is everywhere, and it may have more of an effect on your behavior, and finances, than you’d think.
There are national standards out there for personal finance and financial literacy education. Take a look at the Jump$tart National Standards to get a rundown.
Trying to come up with a framework for teaching financial literacy, or at least a way to help your own thinking around it? Here are a few key building blocks that may do the trick.
There are numerous opportunities to weave money lessons into other subjects during the school day. Here are some examples.
There are numerous types of loans out there, and it’s important to know what they are, and what they’re used for. Read on to get a rundown.
Education is a life-long process — just ask any parent! And for those with kids in school, it’s not uncommon to find that you can learn alongside your child as they work through their homework and assignments over the years. That can be helpful, especially if they’re learning about money or taking a financial literacy… Continue reading Teachers: Here’s Some Homework to Give to Students’ Parents
Learning to drive an actual car is an awful lot like learning to manage your money. Let’s compare!
You might assume everyone owns a bank account. But according to a 2021 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) survey, 4.5% of American households (5.9 million homes) are unbanked. This represents the lowest unbanked population since the FDIC began these surveys in 2009. Per the research, some of the newly banked households opened accounts to receive… Continue reading What Does “Unbanked” Mean?
Teachers can use all the help they can get when teaching kids about money, and these games can provide it.
Teaching financial literacy? It can be hard to know where to start, but here are some key topics to touch on.