Financial Education Websites

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Financial Education Websites
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Sites for Elementary/Middle School Students
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History In Your Pocket

• United States Mint - http//www.usmint.gov/kids/fl
  ashIndex.cfm
• Games
• Cartoons
• Virtual Tour of the Mint
• Lesson plans
• State Quarters
• New Nickels
• Subject Area
• Social Studies
• Math
• Language Arts
• Science

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Planet Orange

• ING Direct
• www.orangekids.com
• Topics
• Saving
• Spending
• Money Basics
• Investing
• Teacher Section
• 20 Lesson Plans
• Tutorial
• Curriculum Matrix

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Wise Pockets World

• University of Missouri St. Louis
• www.umsl.edu/wpockets/
• Sections for
• Kids
• Teachers lesson plans on popular trade books
• Parents

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Money Central Station

• US Treasury Bureau of Printing and Engraving
• www.moneyfactory.com/kids/start.html
• Interactive Activities and Games
• Ages
• 5-8
• 9-13

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Moneyopolis

• Ernst Young
• www.moneyopolis.com/new/home.asp
• Interactive Activities
• Budget Gadget in Excel
• Resources for
• Teachers
• Parents

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Bank Jr.

• Zions Bank
• http//www.bankjr.com/
• Activities for Kids
• Resources for Teachers and Parents

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Money Smarts

• Girl Scouts
• www.girlscouts.org/moneysmarts/
• Topics
• Earn It
• Save It
• Spend It
• Invest It

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The Mint It Makes Cents

• Northwestern Mutual
• www.themint.org/
• Topics
• Earning
• Saving
• Spending
• Tracking
• Investing
• Owing
• 4 Lesson Plans

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Sites for High School and/or College Students
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Sense and Dollars

• Maryland Public Television
• http//senseanddollars.thinkport.org/
• Topics
• Earn
• Spend
• Save
• Games

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You Can Deal With It

• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
• www.youcandealwithit.com
• Paying off College Debt
• Budgeting
• Credit Cards
• Calculators

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Fed 101

• Federal Reserve System
• www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/index.htm
• Topics
• History
• Structure
• Monetary Policy
• Banking Supervision
• Financial Services
• Teacher Resources

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360 of Financial Literacy

• American Institute of CPAs
• http//www.360financialliteracy.org
• Life Stage Information
• Financial Topics
• Ask the Money Dr.

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Sites for Youth and Adults
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Hands on Banking

• Wells Fargo
• www.handsonbanking.org/
• Kids
• Teens
• High School
• Adults
• Teacher Resources
• Also on CDRom

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Practical Money Skills for Life

• VISA
• www.practicalmoneyskills.com
• School and Home
• Games
• Calculators
• Teacher Resources
• Also on CDRom

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Sites for Teachers
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Understanding Taxes

• Internal Revenue Service
• www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/jsp/teacher_hom
  e.jsp
• Resources for Teachers
• Online and print resources
• Hows and Whys of Taxes
• 36 Lesson Plans with worksheets, assessment
  items, and PowerPoint presentations
• Also in Spanish
• Tax Forms
• Companion Student Site

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Jumptart Coalition

• www.jumpstart.org
• Resources
• Clearinghouse
• Guest Speakers
• Teacher Training
• Websites
• Standards
• Financial Fridays
• Legislation
• Downloads

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Jumptart Clearinghouse
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More Great Sites

• Junior Achievement
• www.ja.org
• National Council on Economic Education
• www.ncee.net
• National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
• www.nfte.org
• National Endowment for Financial Education
• www.nefe.org

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More Great Sites

• EconomicsPennsylvania
• www.economicspa.org
• The Stock Market Game
• www.stockmarketgame.org