Educational Tools for Financial Education Providers
Financial Fitness for Life
Financial Fitness for Life is a multifaceted economic and financial literacy program for students in grades K-12. The program helps students develop basic personal finance skills and teaches them how to apply these skills in the real world. Topics covered in the curriculum include earning an income, consumer decision-making and spending, saving and investing, money management, and using credit wisely. The curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of teacher guides, student workbooks, and parent guides that correspond to different grade levels. An interactive CD-ROM contains printable versions of all of the materials, as well as 12 interactive games and activities. All curriculum materials are available in both English and Spanish.
Website: http://fffl.councilforeconed.org/
Training Agendas
- FFFL - Using, Managing, and Protecting Your Credit Marketing Flyer (04/19/2010)
- FFFL - Using, Managing, and Protecting Your Credit Training Agenda (04/19/2010)
- FFFL - Making Your Money Grow Marketing Flyer (10/19/2009)
- FFFL - Making Your Money Grow Training Agenda (10/19/2009)
- FFFL - Take Charge of Your Credit Marketing Flyer (10/24/2008)
- FFFL - Take Charge of Your Credit Training Agenda (10/24/2008)
- FFFL - Becoming a Smart Money Manager Marketing Flyer (04/27/2007)
- FFFL - Becoming a Smart Money Manager Training Agenda (04/27/2007)
PowerPoints
- FFFL - Using, Managing, and Protecting Your Credit PowerPoint (04/19/2010)
- FFFL - Making Your Money Grow PowerPoint (10/19/2009)
- FFFL - Take Charge of Your Credit PowerPoint (10/24/2008)
- FFFL - Becoming a Smart Money Manager PowerPoint (04/27/2007)
- NEFE High School Financial Planning Program (04/27/2007)
- Financial Fitness for Life Training PowerPoint (01/23/2006)
- Cate Williams - MMI PowerPoint (04/19/2010)
- William Strauss - Chicago Fed PowerPoint (04/19/2010)
Handouts
- Time Value of Money
- Understanding Credit Card Offers (Federal Reserve Board)
- Understanding Credit Card Statements (Federal Reserve Board)
- MyFICO Understanding Credit Reports and Scores
- Experian Sample Credit Report
- TrueCredit Sample Credit Report
- Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
- MyFICO Identity Theft and You
Games and Activities
- The Millionaire Game
- Investment Bingo
- Risk and Return Trade-Offs Game
- The Spending Game (Iowa State University Extension)
- The Allowance Game (Iowa State University Extension)
- The Budgeting Game - Spending Choice Cards (U of I Extension)
- The Budgeting Game - Deck of Chance Cards (U of I Extension)
- The Budgeting Game - Family Scenario Table Tents (U of I Extension)
- Reading a Credit Card Statement
- Comparing Credit Card Offers
- Credit Report Challenge Game
- Decision Making Model - Which Cookie Is Best?
- Do You Know What's In Your Wallet?
- Homeownership - Can They Afford It?
- Savings Plans in My Community
- Identity Theft Face Off Game
Online Resources
- AnnualCreditReport.com
- Bankrate.com
- CardWeb.com
- EconEdLink Compound Interest Calculator
- Experian Sample Credit Report
- FICO Credit Score Estimator
- FRB's New Credit Card Rules
- FTC's Official Identity Theft Site
- FTC’s You Are Here Site
- Home
Ownership: Can You Afford It?
- Illinois
Attorney General's Office
- Learning About Checking Accounts
- Money Management International
- MyFICO.com Credit Education
Center
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling
- OnGuard Online
- Opening Doors to Housing Success
- PowerPay (Utah State University Extension)
- RentWise
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Young Money Millionaire Calculator
Sample Financial Counseling Calls
