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Curriculum and Teaching Guides

 

 

Basic Saving Curriculum and Programs

  • Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future
    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

    "Building Wealth" helps individuals and families develop a plan for building personal wealth. The program presents an overview of personal wealth-building strategies that includes setting financial goals, seeking guidance, budgeting, saving and investing, and managing debt.

  • Get the Facts: The SEC's Roadmap to Saving and Investing
    Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Assistance

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers a web-based adult financial literacy curriculum entitled, "Get the Facts: The SEC's Roadmap to Saving and Investing," through its web site. The program provides basic instruction in saving and investing.

  • H.I.P. Pocket Change
    Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

    The United States Mint promotes financial literacy through various educational programs, including the 50 State Quarters® Program Lesson Plans for grades kindergarten through six. Materials can be accessed through the H.I.P. Pocket Change Web site for children and educators at www.usmint.gov/kids . These programs incorporate basic financial education concepts.

  • Money Math: Lessons for Life
    Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt

    The Bureau of the Public Debt offers a four-lesson curriculum supplement for middle school math classes entitled, "Money Math," using real-life examples from personal finance. The 86-page book is a teacher's guide with lesson plans, reproducible activity pages, and teaching tips.

  • Money Smart
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) developed the "Money Smart" curriculum to help adults enhance their money management skills, understand basic financial services offered by the financial mainstream and build their financial confidence to use banking services effectively. The "Money Smart" curriculum is comprised of ten comprehensive instructor-led modules covering basic financial topics including an introduction to bank services, tips on obtaining credit and buying a home.

  • Personal Finance Curriculum
    Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

    As part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's community relations program, a personal finance curriculum was developed and is being taught to middle-school students. Course objectives and materials are provided online.

  • Social Security and You
    Social Security Administration

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a curriculum program for grades 9 through 12 entitled, "Social Security and You," geared to the interest level of young people about to enter the workforce. SSA has also partnered with the American Savings Education Council to promote the "National Save for Your Future" Campaign.

  • Strengthening the Family in the 21st Century: Financial Security
    Department of Labor, Women's Bureau

    The Women's Bureau is sponsoring a Financial Security Outreach Program that will help women across the country better understand the importance of financial security and how to achieve it. This financial outreach program is comprised of two projects. The Hispanic Financial Literacy Project (“Las Mujeres y el Dinero”) is a series of 10 nation-wide financial education conferences designed for Hispanic women. “WI$E UP” is an e-mentoring financial security and retirement savings demonstration project focused upon women 22-35 years old consisting of a curriculum accessible via the web and at selected institutions in six Women's Bureau regions.

  • The New Color of Money
    Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing

    The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Federal Reserve Bank developed a lesson plan designed to teach students about the features of the newly redesigned note. The lesson plan offers educators the opportunity to teach U.S. history, economics and language arts at the National Standard level and includes a variety of educational activities in four independent sections.

  • Understanding Taxes
    Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has developed an interactive, instructional tax program called "Understanding Taxes" to provide high schools, community colleges, and the general public with a technology-based instructional tool. Divided into two areas of content (the “How's of Taxes” and the “Why's of Taxes”), the program offers both print and online materials to help you learn more about the history, theory, and application of taxes in the United States.

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Credit Management Curriculum and Programs

  • Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future
    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

    "Building Wealth" helps individuals and families develop a plan for building personal wealth. The program presents an overview of personal wealth-building strategies that includes setting financial goals, seeking guidance, budgeting, saving and investing, and managing debt.

  • Money Smart
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) developed the "Money Smart" curriculum to help adults enhance their money management skills, understand basic financial services offered by the financial mainstream and build their financial confidence to use banking services effectively. The "Money Smart" curriculum is comprised of ten comprehensive instructor-led modules covering basic financial topics including an introduction to bank services, tips on obtaining credit and buying a home.

  • Personal Finance Curriculum
    Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

    As part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's community relations program, a personal finance curriculum was developed and is being taught to middle-school students. Course objectives and materials are provided online.

  • Strengthening the Family in the 21st Century: Financial Security
    Department of Labor, Women's Bureau

    The Women's Bureau is sponsoring a Financial Security Outreach Program that will help women across the country better understand the importance of financial security and how to achieve it. This financial outreach program is comprised of two projects. The Hispanic Financial Literacy Project (“Las Mujeres y el Dinero”) is a series of 10 nation-wide financial education conferences designed for Hispanic women. “WI$E UP” is an e-mentoring financial security and retirement savings demonstration project focused upon women 22-35 years old consisting of a curriculum accessible via the web and at selected institutions in six Women's Bureau regions.

    Other Initiatives and Resource Centers

  • Federal Citizen Information Center
    General Services Administration

    The General Services Administration distributes financial education materials developed throughout the Federal Government through its Federal Citizen Information Center. The center acts as a clearinghouse, distributing various consumer-oriented publications via its web site and regular mail dealing with personal finance, money, credit, investing & saving, and retirement planning, among other topics.

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has developed several tools for managing money wisely. The web site includes tips for setting financial goals, creating a budget, saving and effectively and spending wisely.

  • Office of Consumer and Business Education
    Federal Trade Commission

    The Federal Trade Commission distributes several guides to using and effectively managing credit through its Consumer Protection web site

  • Office of Financial Education
    Department of the Treasury

    The mission for the OFE is to ensure that Americans have access to financial education programs and that they obtain the practical knowledge and skill sets that will enable them to make informed financial choices throughout various life stages. For example, the ability to evaluate credit card offers or the practical skill to compare retirement plans. The OFE also focuses Treasury's financial education policymaking, and coordinates financial education initiatives within the Department and all of its bureaus.

  • Personal Financial Education
    Federal Reserve

    The Federal Reserve provides economic literacy materials to help students and the public better understand the U.S. economy and the role of the Federal Reserve. Each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks supports this objective through a wide variety of education partnerships, publications, learning tools, and student challenge contests. Links to Financial Education resources offered through each of the twelve Federal Reserve banks are available through the Personal Financial Education web site

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Home Ownership Curricula and Programs

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) developed the "Money Smart" curriculum to help adults enhance their money management skills, understand basic financial services offered by the financial mainstream and build their financial confidence to use banking services effectively. The "Money Smart" curriculum is comprised of ten comprehensive instructor-led modules covering basic financial topics including an introduction to bank services, tips on obtaining credit and buying a home.

The Women's Bureau is sponsoring a Financial Security Outreach Program that will help women across the country better understand the importance of financial security and how to achieve it. This financial outreach program is comprised of two projects. The Hispanic Financial Literacy Project (“Las Mujeres y el Dinero”) is a series of 10 nation-wide financial education conferences designed for Hispanic women. “WI$E UP” is an e-mentoring financial security and retirement savings demonstration project focused upon women 22-35 years old consisting of a curriculum accessible via the web and at selected institutions in six Women's Bureau regions.

Other Initiatives and Resource Centers

The General Services Administration distributes financial education materials developed throughout the Federal Government through its Federal Citizen Information Center. The center acts as a clearinghouse, distributing various consumer-oriented publications via its web site and regular mail dealing with personal finance, money, credit, investing & saving, and retirement planning, among other topics.

The Office of Thrift Supervision promotes financial literacy through its community affairs activities and partnerships with various financial education organizations.

The Federal Reserve provides economic literacy materials to help students and the public better understand the U.S. economy and the role of the Federal Reserve. Each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks supports this objective through a wide variety of education partnerships, publications, learning tools, and student challenge contests. Links to Financial Education resources offered through each of the twelve Federal Reserve banks are available through the Personal Financial Education web site

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Retirement Planning Curricula and Programs

As part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's community relations program, a personal finance curriculum was developed and is being taught to middle-school students. Course objectives and materials are provided online.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a curriculum program for grades 9 through 12 entitled, "Social Security and You," geared to the interest level of young people about to enter the workforce. SSA has also partnered with the American Savings Education Council to promote the "National Save for Your Future" Campaign.

The Women's Bureau is sponsoring a Financial Security Outreach Program that will help women across the country better understand the importance of financial security and how to achieve it. This financial outreach program is comprised of two projects. The Hispanic Financial Literacy Project (“Las Mujeres y el Dinero”) is a series of 10 nation-wide financial education conferences designed for Hispanic women. “WI$E UP” is an e-mentoring financial security and retirement savings demonstration project focused upon women 22-35 years old consisting of a curriculum accessible via the web and at selected institutions in six Women's Bureau regions.

Other Initiatives and Resource Centers

The General Services Administration distributes financial education materials developed throughout the Federal Government through its Federal Citizen Information Center. The center acts as a clearinghouse, distributing various consumer-oriented publications via its web site and regular mail dealing with personal finance, money, credit, investing & saving, and retirement planning, among other topics.

The mission for the OFE is to ensure that Americans have access to financial education programs and that they obtain the practical knowledge and skill sets that will enable them to make informed financial choices throughout various life stages. For example, the ability to evaluate credit card offers or the practical skill to compare retirement plans. The OFE also focuses Treasury's financial education policymaking, and coordinates financial education initiatives within the Department and all of its bureaus.

The Office of Thrift Supervision promotes financial literacy through its community affairs activities and partnerships with various financial education organizations.

The Federal Reserve provides economic literacy materials to help students and the public better understand the U.S. economy and the role of the Federal Reserve. Each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks supports this objective through a wide variety of education partnerships, publications, learning tools, and student challenge contests. Links to Financial Education resources offered through each of the twelve Federal Reserve banks are available through the Personal Financial Education web site

 

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