Financial literacy activities

Borrowing

High school activities (grades 9–12)

Borrowing responsibly and managing credit are important life skills. Practicing these skills while in high school can help students build a more secure financial future. These activities teach high school students the true cost of loans, how to determine whether a loan is affordable, and factors that determine whether someone can get a loan.

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Shopping in credit city
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Identifying the missing credit score category
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Promoting global credit practices
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Qualifying for loans
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Reading about credit scores
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Deciding which car and car loan you can afford
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Defining debt consolidation
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Determining how down payments affect loans
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Role-playing borrowing and lending
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Cosigning loans and sharing credit
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Distinguishing between credit myths and realities
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Differentiating between secured and unsecured loans
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Describing credit scores
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Calculating loan payments
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“Protecting your money” campaign
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Playing a credit and debit game
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Handling a lost or stolen card
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Creating a PSA about credit cards
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Talking with your family about paying for higher education
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Learning how federal financial aid can help you pay for higher education
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Composing songs and verses about paying for college
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Using a student loan calculator
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Understanding how much student debt you can afford
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Reading about federal financial aid
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Comparing financial aid offers
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Picturing your future self
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Planning your financial path to college graduation
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Playing a banking fact and fiction game
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Choosing a student loan that’s right for you
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Communicating ways to pay for higher education
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Learning how FAFSA works
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Mapping your money journey (middle and high school)
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Banking basics card game
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Miya builds her wealth
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Understanding redlining
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