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Standards
- Standard 1: Earning an Income
- Standard 2: Taxes
- Standard 3: Banking and Financial Services
- Standard 4: Managing a Bank Account
- Standard 5: Saving and Investing
- Standard 6: Retirement Planning
- Standard 7: Borrowing Money
- Standard 8: Online Shopping and Credit Cards
- Standard 9: Fraud and Identity Theft
- Standard 10: Renting vs. Buying
- Standard 11: Insurance
- Standard 12: Gambling
- Standard 13: Bankruptcy
- Standard 14: Charitable Contributions
- General Information and Resources
Standards
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!
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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