Although there is more to learn about money than how to count coins and bills, the subject is largely ignored in most middle and high-schools. Today's six-pack of sites tackle saving, budgeting, earning, investing, and more.
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"Students tackle financial questions like professionals in this fast-paced, quiz-style game divides classrooms into two teams that compete by answering finance-themed questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns." Since I don't know much about football, I was a little apprehensive when I started to play Financial Football. But I was relieved when I realized that all I had to do was answer the money questions in four modules. Teachers can download related classroom materials, or order them on CDs. "What's the purpose of using a PIN for a bank account?" "What does APR stand for?"
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By Barbara J. Feldman. Originally written on Apr 27, 2008. Last Modified on Jul 02, 2012.
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Honorable Mentions
The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!
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