Money Expert: Dive into Personal Finance!

Join Charlie the Crappie as students explore money management basics, including Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, and Donating. They'll assess their financial skills, engage in hands-on projects like budgeting and comparison shopping, and stay updated by researching current financial news, connecting real-world issues to their personal finances.

💵 Earning! 💵

In this lesson, students will explore the basics of earning money, including the differences between chores, jobs, and careers. They'll learn key earning terms like income, wage, salary, and commission, and how taxes affect their earnings. Through fun activities like discovering their money personality, interviewing others, and role-playing real-life scenarios, students will connect these financial concepts to their own experiences and develop money management skills.

Your Paycheck! ✉️

In this lesson, students will learn about taxes, federal withholding, and garnishment. They’ll explore how their paycheck is affected by taxes like Social Security and Medicare and understand where their tax money goes. Students will also learn ways to avoid garnishment and create a PSA about how taxes are spent. Through matching activities and analyzing paychecks, they’ll gain a better understanding of their finances.

Life 👶 Death 💀 & Taxes 🗽

In this lesson, students will learn about taxes and how they connect to earning income. They’ll explore earned and unearned income, research how education impacts future pay, and understand inflation's effect on the cost of living. Students will also reflect on their personal experiences with taxes and how government spending affects their lives. By researching historical data and career paths, students will gain insight into how education and inflation shape financial opportunities.