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KIDS & CASH - Advanced Money Skills

Friday, November 24, 2006

High school students with a strong understanding of financial fundamentals are ready to learn advanced money skills. NBR's Dana Greenspon finds out what older kids need to know when she visits Washington-Lee High School in Virginia, where students run their own credit union.


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  • Arlington Career Center
    Find out more about the business and finance class profiled in Dana Greenspon’s story. The course focuses on instruction in the fundamental concepts of finance and money management and helps students develop financial literacy.
  • Credit Union National Organization (CUNA)
    CUNA is the trade organization that represents America's credit unions. This links to educational materials CUNA has created for teens, including a financial services guide and online interactive courses. You can also find a directory of credit unions with in-school branches.
  • National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)
    NCEE is dedicated to helping "students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed." The organization has developed materials about economics and personal finance that teachers can use in the classroom.
  • National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
    NEFE is a non-profit dedicated to helping Americans get the financial education they need. This links to NEFE's High School Financial Planning Program, which teachers can use to help teens learn about money management. The six-unit program focuses on the areas of goal setting, budgeting, and saving.
  • Practical Money Skills for Life
    Visa developed the Practical Money Skills for Life website to help educators, parents, and students practice better money management. In addition to online tools for parents and teens, the web site also provides free classroom material for teachers.
  • Washington-Lee High School
    Learn more about the Virginia high school profiled in Dana Greenspon's report.

    • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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