Resources for EducatorsPeter Goode2022-11-01T07:27:49-05:00

For educators:
free financial lessons & resources

Our organization works with educators and volunteers to deliver financial skills and resources to teens. These lessons, activities and videos come directly from our curriculum, which has empowered more than 60,000 high school students since 2006, or from other trusted sources. We can help you find the resources you need, whether it be lessons delivered by our trained volunteers or tools to enhance the curriculum you already use.

“SecureFutures lessons are better than a field trip. You’re getting someone from the community to come into your environment, the classroom environment, where kids feel comfortable. You get to see the volunteer more than once, and by the second or third session the kids are asking lots of questions. That’s what I like to see as a teacher.”
–Chris LeDuc, teacher, Kettle Moraine School District

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Other Useful Resources

Lessons & Curriculum Delivered by You

* Personal finance & financial planning lessons (independent study lessons)

* NextGen Personal Finance (activities, resources, and curriculum for classrooms)

* EconomicsWisconsin (training for educators)

* FDIC Money Smart (education programs for all ages)

* Your Money, Your Goals (financial empowerment tools)

Worksheets & Activities

* Independent Living Budget Activity (excel)

* High school student budget (excel)

* College student budget (excel)

* Young adult entering the workforce budget (excel)

Videos

* Determining 'Wants' VS. 'Needs'

* Why use a bank (and avoid a check cashing store)?

* Using credit cards responsibly

* Stocks vs Bonds

* Understanding your credit report

* What goes into FICO Scores?

Sites & apps for better money management

* Hands On Banking (online learning center for multiple audiences)

* Practical Money Skills (educational resources in 19 languages)

* Better Money Habits (resources and lessons)

* Dollarbird (free budgeting & expense tracking app - does not connect to bank accounts)

* Mint (free budgeting & expense tracking app - connects to bank accounts)

* Acorns (investing app)

* Best Expense Tracking Apps (2019)

* NPR's Life Kit (podcasts on a variety of financial topics)

* America Saves (tips to save and grow wealth)

* "10 Money Tips for Teens" (U.S. News & World Report article)