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RESOURCES
Financial Literacy
Sites
Financial Literacy Tools
Kids and Investing
Career Education for Kids
Money Sites for Kids
Articles on Kids and
Allowances
Articles on Kids and Money
Management
Books on Kids' Allowances and
Money Management
Financial Literacy
Sites
The Jumpstart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy:
Dedicated to establishing the personal financial
literacy of our youth this site provides a wealth of
resources including literacy standards for K-12, a
clearinghouse of valuable literacy publications, and
information on legislation and state coalitions.
EconEdLink:
A premier source of classroom tested, Internet-based
economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and
their students.
The Mint:
This site provides tools to help parents as well as
educators teach children to manage money wisely and
develop good financial habits.
Sense and Dollars:
Designed for kids in middle
and high school, this site gives these kids
opportunities to practice saving, spending, earning,
and investing money. A great resource for
parents and teachers, too.
Institute for Consumer
Financial Education: This is
a consumer-oriented, non-profit public educational
organization focused on improving the spending and
saving habits of our citizens. The site
provides a variety of educational resources and
articles to help consumers understand debt, credit,
spending, saving, financial planning, etc.
Kids Turn Central:
This site is devoted to providing
kids a safe place to talk, share, and learn. Kids
can have fun learning about topics of interest to
them and parents can relax knowing that their
children are in a safe on-line environment.
The Dollar Stretcher:
"Living Better for Less" A great resource for
articles on a variety of issues relating to money.
WIFE.org:
The Women’s Institute for Financial Education (WIFE.org)
is the oldest non-profit organization dedicated to
providing financial education to women in their
quest for financial independence.
Institute for Financial
Literacy: The mission of the
Institute for Financial Literacy is to make
effective financial literacy education available for
all American adults.
Financial Literacy Tools
Tools for parents and teachers to help teach kids
how to save and spend money wisely.
 Make More Cents
offers practical and fun tools that encourage
the importance of saving money early and often.
They do this by offering a variety of products,
services and tips that Make More Cents for
you and the children in your lives!
Savvy Kids Education is a leading innovator in
children's supplementary education. At Savvy Kids
we incorporate fun group projects and simulations to
solidify core principles. We want to unlock
your child’s learning potential – not to just
understand money and how it works – but to increase
recognition, understanding and literacy across four
Core Pillars: Financial, Environmental,
Socio-Economic, and Personal Health – resulting in a
truly Savvy Kid.
Financial Calculators
Creative Wealth International:
A site dedicated to promoting financial literacy
through curriculum tools and workshops for kids and
adults.
Cash Management Connection:
Offers KIDSCA$H and
MYCA$H basic money management workbooks for
everyone: kids, teens, college students, adults and
couples (and Spanish versions, too!), as well as
classroom curricula on basic money management for
both kids and adult learners.
It's a Habit:
"Changing children's lives one dime at a time," this
site offers books, music CDs, and author/character
appearances all focused on teaching children and
their families good savings habits.
Money Instructor:
Information on teaching kids about money, personal
finance, setting up a business, etc. Includes
lesson plans and worksheets. Requires annual
membership for full access.
Kids and Investing
 Monetta Young Investor Fund:
Monetta Young Investor Fund is a no-load mutual fund
targeted at children and teenagers to help them
develop basic financial skills. This
comprehensive investing program includes a
kid-themed fund, investment kit, free college
tuition credit, investment newsletter and various
online games and activities where kids can
participate to win prizes. An excellent
college investment plan.
DIRECT Investing:
Information on introducing kids to investing in the
stock market through DRIPS (direct investment
plans).
FOOL.com:
A great way to learn the fundamentals of investing
for and with kids.
Beginners Investing:
A guide written for kids and
teens who are interested in learning about
investing.
Career Education for Kids
Career Kids:
Help your children and students explore careers,
develop skills to look for jobs, write resumes and
more.
Money
Sites for Kids:
 Articles
on Kids and Allowances:
 Articles
on Kids and Money Management:
Books on
Kids' Allowances
and Money Management
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by Janet Bodnar
by Neale S. Godfrey
