Financial Literacy
April is Financial Literacy Month, but every month, you can BANK ON our financial literacy materials!
Check out our library below.
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
Financial Literacy
Want less stress? More happiness? Learn the basics of Financial Literacy and how to manage your money…whatever there is of it!
Student Loans: Do the Math!
Planning for your future requires understanding education & career options, and the ramifications of student loan debt. How does it all work?
Borrower Beware
In 2008, housing prices soared. Getting a mortgage was easy. Then the bubble burst and the Great Recession began. Why?
Where Did My Money Go?
Paycheck sticker shock leads to a lesson on the many taxes paid by individuals.
What's Taxing About Taxes?
Federal income tax – who pays? What's "fair?" A group of students opt not to take slogans at face value and dig deeper.
Too Much Money
Can there really ever be Too Much Money? Yes! When governments keep printing money without backing, it reduces the purchasing power of your money.
4 Ways to Spend Money
A musical look at economist Milton Friedman's 4 Ways to Spend Money.
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
How Money and Fractional Reserve Banking Work
Why money has value and how fractional reserve banking works
Barter & Entrepreneurship
Lady entrepreneur in Africa (Zambia) explans how barter was part of her initial business.
Supply, Demand & Price
Adam Smith's Invisible Hand at work - Supply & Demand drive price.
Consumer Choices Drive Price, Supply & Demand
Consumers vote with their wallets, impacting price and supply & demand.
Forbes: A.P. Giannini
In this episode, Steve Forbes delves into the life of A.P. Giannini, founder of the Bank of Italy, who pioneered consumer banking for the masses.
