Adulting 101: Daily Resources for Financial Literacy Month (April)

by Tim Ranzetta 

April is Financial Literacy Month - have you found resources to teach these essential skills? At our non-profit Next Gen Personal Finance, we believe that all young people deserve access to a high quality, engaging financial education. As the founder, I have seen first-hand the impact of a personal finance course through our work in schools and the teacher feedback that we receive every day. We put together a calendar for the month of April with ideas on activities that will engage and educate your middle school and high school students. These FREE resources can be used sequentially, or you can pick and choose to suit the needs of your students. Here is the calendar in Google Doc form if you want to modify it or share with others.

NGPF Financial Literacy Month Resources

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Question of the Day: How much would I need to save monthly to have $1 million when I retire?	Data Crunch: Why Should You Invest When You Are Young?	Activity: CREATE: Your Savings Goals	Activity: INVESTIGATE: Apps That Force Us to Save	Project: Joining the Market
	Data Crunch: When Do People File Their Tax Returns?	Video: If Paychecks Could Talk	Question of the Day: What were the top 3 expenses the government paid for with tax dollars in 2014?	The Fine Print: Pay Stub	Activity: CALCULATE: Completing a 1040EZ
	Question of the Day: What are some questions you should answer BEFORE you go to college?	Activity: COMPARE: Understanding the Types of Student Loans	The Fine Print: Financial Aid Package	Interactive: What’s The Lifetime Value of A College Education (by Major)? (Chart referenced is here)	Activity: ANALYZE: Student Loan Repayment
	Interactive: Living Paycheck to Paycheck	Data Crunch: How Does Teen Spending Differ From Adult Spending?	Activity: CREATE: A Salary-Based Budget	Project: Budgeting with Roommates	Case Study: How Do I Budget?

To get an editable version of each linked file, when you are viewing the file in Google Drive click File/Download As... or File/Make a Copy.

For more free resources, please visit our website at NextGenPersonalFinance.org [link no longer active] or contact me at tim@nextgenpersonalfinance.org [email no longer active].