40 Free Financial Literacy Lessons for High School Students
Besides being National Poetry Month April is also National Financial Capability Month. On that note, Discovery Education and Discover offer a great resource called Pathway to Financial Success in Schools. Pathway to Financial Success in Schools offers a handful of resources for middle school use, but the bulk of the material is geared toward high […]
Short Lessons on Stocks and Bonds
A few nights ago I had a long zone 2 ride on my indoor bike trainer. Whenever I have one of those workouts scheduled, I queue up a favorite movie to watch. Last night I watched The Big Short starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, and Brad Pitt. For those who aren’t familiar with […]
All Paygrade Features are Now Free
PayGrade is a classroom economy simulation that you can use all year in just about any classroom setting. Recently, PayGrade was acquired by an online investment company called Stash. A result of that acquisition is that all of the features of PayGrade are now free for all teachers and students. How PayGrade WorksLast year I wrote this […]
4 Videos That Help Students & Parents Understand Financial Aid
The FAFSA and financial aid packages offered by universities can be difficult for the first-time college student to navigate. And if you’re a first generation college student it can be even more difficult because you may not know who to turn to for advice. Fortunately, a lot of high school guidance departments are doing more […]
