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Teaching Personal Financial Literacy Course
This at your own pace course provides middle and high school teachers with the personal finance content necessary to teach a personal finance course or to incorporate the standards into other courses. The course covers all 14 standards of personal financial literacy and reviews the OSDE curriculum with commentary by Oklahoma educators. In addition to content instruction, teachers will learn about a variety of free high-quality resources they can use to further connect and engage students in owning their financial success.
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With record-setting bankruptcies, concerns about jobs, and the need for a quality workforce, our kids need a basic understanding of economics and personal finance – now more than ever!
100 N. University Dr.,
Box 103
Edmond, OK 73034
405.974.OCEE (6233)
www.econisok.org
Online Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates - Oklahoma | view now
- Financial Literacy – Careers and Income| Utah Education Network
- Exploring Careers | Mapping Your Future
- Education and Income | view now
Online Calculators
- Payroll Deductions Calculator | Bankrate.com
- Net to Gross Paycheck Calculator | Financial Calculators.com
- How to Start a Personal Budget | Suite101.com
Expanded Activities
- Budgeting Makes a Difference! | Budgeting Activities
- The Game Plan | The Art of Budgeting
- Thirteen Ed Online | view now
It’s Your Future
Invest in Yourself
Financial Planning for Catastrophe - Education: Weigh Your Options | view now
- The Career Key – Lawerence Jones, PhD | view now
- It's Your Paycheck | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Wages and Me: EconEdLink | view now
- New York Times Lesson - Cash, Charge or Save? Preparing an Annual Budget | view now
Online Resources
Expanded Activities
- Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go? | Thirteen Ed Online
- Tax Time Scavenger Hunt - EconEdLink | View now
- New York Times Newspaper Lesson - Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em Understanding the Role of Taxes in Society | view now
Online Resources
Expanded Activities
Online Resources
- Taking Charge of Your Own Checking Account | Money Talks
- Bank Reconciliation | view now
- When is Your Check Not A Check? | The Federal Reserve Board
Expanded Activities
Online Resources
- “I” is for investing: teaching kids the basics | view now
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Differences between Savings and Investing | view now
Get the Facts: The SEC’s Roadmap to Savings and Investing | view now - Rule of 72 | view now
- Interest - Get Objects | view now
- America Saves | view now
- Download OCEE Lesson: Do you know your savings and investing terms | Download now
Expanded Activities
- The Stock Market Game | view now
- Thirteen Ed Online
The Business of Interest | view now
Risky Business -- or Not! | view now - Money Talks Savings Made Simple | view now
- Roadtrip to Savings: Practical Money Skills | view now
- Indebted.com | view now
- Feed the Pig | view now
Savings Account Strategies | view now
Online Resources
- How to Get Started With Your Retirement Plan | aarp.org
- Retirement Planning | MyMoney.gov
- Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning | U.S. Department of Labor
- Plan Your Retirement | Social Security Administration
- Retirement Planning | Prudential
- Countdown to Retirement | PracticalMoneySkills.com
- Financial Planning and Retirement | AARP
- Retirement saving is no gamble | CNNMoney.com
- Money 101 Lesson 13: Planning for Retirement | CNNMoney.com
- Planning for a Secure Retirement | Purdue University
Online Calculators
- Retirement Planning Calculators Chappelwood Bloomberg Money Central
Expanded Activities
Online Resources
- Payday Loans : Why Do People Borrow? | NetShoppers.com
- Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Student Loan Borrower | Simple Tuition.com
- Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Student Loan Borrower | GradSchools.com
- The Cost of Credit | The Federal Reserve Board
- Make smart credit choices in college | The News Record
- Credit Report Information | FAQ
- The role of credit scores in consumer lending today | BNet
- The Importance of Your Credit Rating | Investopedia
- The Importance of Good Credit | ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions
- What is a Good Credit Score | LoveToKnow
- The Importance of Your Credit Score | About.com
- Lessons in Student Loans | U.S. Bank
- How to Establish, Use and Protect Your Credit | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Just Sign Here: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Myths - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | view now
- New Documentary Helps Families Build Credit for Life | View the video
- Download the discussion guide
- Order a copy of the DVD
Expanded Activities
- Taking the Road to Good Credit – Downloadable Video | Money Talks
- Show Me the Money: EconEdLink | view now
- Borrowing Money - In Plain English - Video | view now
Online Resources
- A Few Benefits of Online Shopping | Edina Articles
- Online Shopping | OnGuard Online
- Online shopping can trim gift costs | ChicagoTribune.Com
- Security, Payment Choice Vital to Online-Purchase Decisions | Marketing Charts
- Payment Options and Online Services - Peer-to-peer Payment | Payment Options
- Money Talks
- Credit Terms Which Credit Card is Right for Me? Which Card for Me?
- Charge! | Sense and Dollars
- How to Establish Credit - About.com | view now
- Arizona Pathways
- to Life Success for University Students | view now
- 2009 Credit Card Rule Changes | Federal Reserve Bank | View now
- 2010 ABC's of Credit Card Finance | View now
Credit Card Calculators
Extended Activities
- New York Times Newspaper Lessons - I Owe You - Understanding Credit Cards and Credit Card Debt | view now
- Thirteen Ed Online - The Business of Credit | view now
- 2009Credit Card Legislation Presentation | from the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education Personal Financial Literacy Conference
Online Resources
- Internet Fraud: How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Consumer Fraud | The Free Dictionary
- Helping to Prevent Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft | AARP
- About Identity Theft | Federal Trade Commission
- Consumer Fraud: Prevention Tips - Virginia.Gov | view now
- Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General | view now
- Consumer Fraud | view now
- Color of Money: Protecting Credit from Thieves - NPR | view now
Expanded Activities
Online Resources
Online Resources
- Oklahoma Insurance Department | view now
- Life Insurance: The Different Types of Policies - Virginia Cooperative Extension | view now
- Expert Commentary - IRMI.Com | view now
- Types of Insurance – eSSORTMENT | view now
- Why is Health Insurance Important? - HealthInsurance.Info
- Universal Life Insurance | Life Insurance Important For Every Individual – GNP
- Different Types of Travel Insurance - isnare.com
- Is Property Insurance Important – Bbayne
- 12 Ways to Lower Homeowners Insurance Costs - view now
- Lower Your Insurance Premiums - Advantage Term Life
- How to Save Money on Your Car Insurance Premium – eHOW
- Different Types of Insurance and Multi-line Premium Discounts - view now
Extended Activities
- Break a Leg : EconEdLink | view now
Online Resources
- 1 in 50 Teens May Have Gambling Problem | PsychCentral
- Teen Gambling | view now
- Gamblers Anonymous | view now
- Download the OCEE Lesson: You want to bet? | Download now
Extended Activities
Online Resources
- Bankruptcy Statistics | US District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- 9 Ways to Pay Off Debt | The Motley Fool
- Life After Bankruptcy | view now
- Bankruptcy Alternatives | The Bankruptcy Site
- United States Bankruptcy Courts | U.S. Courts
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure | Cornell University Law School
- Personal Bankruptcy Information | view now
- U. S. Trustee Program | view now
- Bankruptcy | High Beam Encyclopedia
- Equifax | view now
- Experian Information Solutions | view now
- Trans Union | view now
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oklahoma | view now
- Download the OCEE Lesson: Drowing in debt? | Download now
Extended Activities
Online Resources
- How to research a charitable organization | Bankrate.com
- For Charities and Donors | Better Business Bureau
- National Center for Charitable Statistics | NCCS
- American Institute of Philanthropy | view now
- Smart Choices: The Guide to Finances and Philanthropy | National Endowment for Charitable Giving
- Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone | Quantum Press
- How Do Donors Pick Which Charity Should Get Their Donations? - About.com | view now
- Download the OCEE Lesson: Make a difference, donate! | Download now
Extended Activities
- NPR Broadcast - Charities Weathering the Economic Downturn | NPR
- Learning to Give | The League
- New York Times Lesson - Help for the Helpers - Researching and Developing a Campaign to Aid a Local Charity | view now