Money in Motion: What Teens Should Know About Managing Finances is a financial literacy program designed to help teachers educate their students on basic financial skills. Targeted to students in grades 7-12 and using handouts and problem-solving exercises, the materials cover a broad range of subjects.

• Building a banking relationship for life
• Types of accounts offered by banks
• Differences between credit and debit cards
• Compound interest
• What happens when you write a check

Lesson Plans

• Introduction Quiz (PDF)
• Lesson 1: Depositing the Dough
• Lesson 2: Credit - or?
• Lesson 3: Check It Out
• Lesson 4: Banking on the Future
• Lesson 5: A Taxing Question

Resources

• National Standards and Benchmarks for the Curriculum (PDF)
• Classroom Poster -- Get Your Money in Motion (PDF)
• Introduction Quiz Answer Key (PDF)
• Background & Definitions (PDF)

Student Resources

• Student Finance Guide (PDF)

 For questions or comments, please contact the ABA Education Foundation.