Being smart with your money

Great American Financial Resources, Inc. has partnered with USA TODAY to create Money Matters 101, a series of free lesson plans for educators to use in the classroom. Each of these lessons will be posted online for unlimited use and discussion in the classroom. Based on actual articles from USA TODAY, lesson topics include saving for now and for later, being prepared for a financial crisis, using credit cards, protecting yourself from online scams and much more. The lessons will enable educators to use real-world examples to help teach students about finances and planning.

 

 

Topic Lesson Resources
Budgeting & Decision Making

 • Sign in with pals, get better coupons
• $500 can stretch far for gifts

• Lease or Buy?

• Consumers get frugal, so retailers get creative

• Teens Confront Economic Reality

• "Slow times mean pay cuts for many"

• "Strengthen your financial foundation now"

• "High earners can still struggle"
College • Generation Y faces some serious financial hurdles
• Freshmen have making money on their minds
• Colleges' debit-card deals draw scrutiny

• Who should apply for college aid?

• Merit awards make college affordable

• "Bill aims to topple college obstacles"

 • Sallie Mae’s Education Investment Planner
Credit & debit cards
Credit reports
Financial scams
Financial security
Health care insurance
 • National Coalition on Healthcare
Payroll taxes
Retirement
Savings

 

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It’s cute at 4, but at 14, not so much. Great American Financial Resources and USA TODAY have teamed together to help increase teens’ financial literacy.

 

About Great American Financial Resources

For more than 30 years, Great American Financial Resources, Inc. subsidiaries have provided retirement plan solutions to educational institutions, offering quality annuity products, first-class service and ongoing education for participants. Our companies have some of the most solid investments in the insurance industry today. By limiting our investment risk, we maximize the security of your retirement. Because of today’s ever-changing marketplace and our dedication to wise financial planning and investing, we are committed to educating young people on smart financial decision making.