Financial Education Resources

Inclusive Financial Education

Are you an educator looking for guidance on your financial education classes? Review the Making Financial Education Inclusive to All Students booklet to help make your classes more inclusive, by recognizing the differences in perspective and experience of all students!

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Financial education resources for educators, students, and lifelong learners.

Instructional Materials

FEPPP-reviewed financial education curriculums and supplemental instructional materials sorted by grade band. Additional financial education resources are available below.

Elementary (Grades K–5)

Financial Education Curriculums

Curriculums are listed alphabetically. Registration requirements are noted.
 

Financial Fitness for Life, from the Council for Economic Education (CEE)
“The Financial Fitness for Life materials were written based on real-world concepts, and let teachers present them in a manner that reinforces learning through practice, helping prepare students for life beyond the classroom.”

Financial Footings, from Financial Beginnings 
Free to educators; registration required.
“Learners are introduced to coins and dollar bills, the connection between working and earning money, discerning needs from wants, and the role of banks and credit unions. Footings 1 learnings are reinforced with lessons featuring PEN-E, a Financial Beginnings original character that recently moved to Earth and is unfamiliar with money and finances.”

Junior Achievement: BizTown®, from Junior Achievement (JA) Washington 
“JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. Students can connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world."
Email katyat@jawashington.org for more information.

Mathematics & Economics, from the Minnesota Council for Economic Education (MCEE)
Free to educators; Google account required for download.
Hands-on lessons incorporating math and economic benchmarks. Each grade level curriculum contains units on decision-making, personal finance, and business/production.

​​​​​Money Savvy Kids, from Money Savvy Generation
Through a grant made possible by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, teachers who teach grades Pre-K, 2, and 3 are eligible to receive free Money Savvy Kids curriculum materials for their classrooms. Email Lyn.Peters@dfi.wa.gov for more information. "Award-winning curriculum and materials that aligns with Common Core State Standards."

Money Smart for Young People for Grades Pre-K–2, from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Free to educators; no registration requirements.
“Six lessons with hands-on, cross-curricular activities that engage preschool through second grade students in discussing and exploring key financial concepts.”

Money Smart for Young People for Grades 3–5, from FDIC
Free to educators; no registration requirements.
“Eight Lessons with hands-on, cross-curricular activities that engage third through fifth grade students in discussing and exploring key financial concepts.”

$martPath, from the Alpaugh Family Economics Center
Free to educators; registration required.
“$martPath is our innovative, fun, and interactive financial and economic education platform created for students of all ages. The curriculum is standards-based, with lessons designed to deliver on state standards for Math, Social Studies, ELA and more for grades 1-8.”

Vault – Financial Literacy for Elementary Students, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
For Grades 4-6. “Students dive into a virtual world to learn the basic ins-and-outs of finances. Can you help a friend from space learn the difference between needs and wants?”
 

Financial Education Supplemental Materials

All Supplemental Materials are free to access. Registration requirements are noted.
 

Books, Comics, and Stories

FEPPP’s Financial Education Library
A curated collection of children’s books with personal finance and economic themes! 

FEPPP’s Financial Education Spanish Bookshelves
Eight books are available in English and Spanish to engage bilingual learners in personal finance topics! 

Educational Comics, from Marvel Comics + VISA Practical Money Skills
Introduce young readers to fundamental money management concepts in an entertaining and engaging way.

The Money Monsters, from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
“The Money Monsters are a group of creatures who are new to our universe. That means they need to learn about many important things like school, friendship, and financial literacy.”

Reading Makes Cents, from the Virginia Council for Economic Education
Email required.
Featuring online read-alouds and lesson plans for three 2023-24 Featured Books, as well as lesson plans and activities for past years’ titles.

Classroom Lessons and Activities

Award Winning Lessons, from MCEE
Google account required for download.
Scroll down to find “a collection of award-winning lessons on personal finance and economics.” 

Financial Literacy Activities, filtered for Grades K–5, from CFPB
A gallery of standalone or supplemental classroom lessons and activities, each complete with teacher guide and supporting student materials.

For Educators, from the U.S. Currency Education Program
Scroll down for “You’ll be Surprised” video series and accompanying Vocabulary Lesson Plans, as well as Money Lesson Plans to introduce students to important currency concepts.

Resources for Elementary (K–5), from CEE
Registration required.
Personal finance and economics resources for your classroom.

Digital Learning and Games

The Currency Academy Learning Experience, from the U.S. Currency Education Program
Students will discover how currency is used, observe artistic concepts found in currency, and more! Currency Academy Companion Worksheet included.

Escape from Barter Island, digital game from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Trade your way to adventure and learn about the fundamentals of a barter system and the value of a uniform and acceptable currency.

For Me, For You, For Later, from Sesame Workshop and PNC Grow Up Great
“This series includes a collection of Sesame Street resources that aim to help educators teach financial education concepts to young children.” An Educator Guide is available.

Great Minds Think, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Play along with Monte the squirrel as he navigates how to make smart choices about money. Lesson plans, vocabulary quizzes and companion publication are available.

Video Series

Explore Economics Video Series for Grades 2–5, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
“Explore Economics is a series of short videos that introduce elementary-age children to economic concepts.”

It’s a Money Thing® Jr. Video Series, from Kohler Credit Union.
“It’s a Money Thing® has a suite of Financial Education videos, presentations and handouts for elementary school aged kids! Through short, entertaining, and information videos, younger students can start to learn early how to properly manage their money!”

LBBB: Cat Casey Turns Brownies into A Business (YouTube Reading), from The Little Books of Big Business.
“Meet Cat Casey, the girl who turns her grandmother’s brownie recipe into a business. With the help of family and friends, she learns business principles like cost of goods sold, mass production and making a profit.”

Money Savvy Videos for Kids Video Series, from the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.
“KCTS 9, Money Savvy Generation, and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions have teamed up to develop a series of videos that teach kids the money basic of save, spend, donate, and invest.”

$martPath 15 Minute Lessons, from $martPath Learning.
“Fun and engaging financial literacy lessons for elementary students in 15 minutes or less.” Lessons include a YouTube video and two worksheets or activities.

Middle School (Grades 6–8)

Financial Education Curriculums

Curriculums are listed alphabetically. Registration requirements are noted.
 

Financial Fitness for Life, from Council for Economic Education (CEE)
“Are your middle school students prepared to make sound economic decisions in the ways of income, spending, saving, borrowing, investing, and managing money? The Financial Fitness for Life materials were written based on real-world concepts, and let teachers present them in a manner that reinforces learning through practice, helping prepare students for life beyond the classroom.”

FutureSmart, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
“In FutureSmart, middle school students act as mayor of their town, helping citizens solve the financial problems that life throws their way.”

Introductory Level Course - 2 weeks, from Take Charge Today
Free to educators; registration required.
“The following course guide is designed as an outline for teaching the Introductory Level curriculum. The guide is designed for 450 minutes of classroom time, which is the average length of a 2‐week course. The recommended time allocated for each lesson plan is indicated in minutes to easily adapt to varying class period times.”

Junior Achievement: BizTown® (Recommended for Grades 4–6), from Junior Achievement (JA) Washington
“JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. Students can connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world.”
Email katyat@jawashington.org for more information.

Junior Achievement: Finance Park® (Entry Level, Grades 6–9), from JA Washington
“JA Finance Park is Junior Achievement’s capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.” 
Email katyat@jawashington.org for more information.

Middle School Course, from Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF)
Free to educators; registration required.
“Spanning 9 units in 9 weeks, students explore their money values, learn the basics of banking, saving, and budgeting, and start thinking ahead to high school and their financial futures.” 

Money Savvy, from Money Savvy Generation
“Designed to engage young teens in grades 6-10, the classroom presentation material generates interesting classroom discussions. Instructor materials consist of a scripted, animated PowerPoint presentation on a USB Drive, an instructor's script with discussion starters, suggested classroom exercises, budgeting templates and other resources.”

Money Smart for Young Adults for Grades 6–8, from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Free to educators; no registration requirements.
“Twelve lessons with hands-on, cross-curricular activities that engage sixth- through eighth-grade students in discussing and exploring key financial concepts.”

Vault – Financial Literacy for Elementary Students, from EVERFI
Free to educators, registration required.
For Grades 4-6. “Students dive into a virtual world to learn the basic ins-and-outs of finances. Can you help a friend from space learn the difference between needs and wants?”
 

Financial Education Supplemental Materials

All Supplemental Materials are free to access. Registration requirements are noted.
 

Books, Comics, and Stories

Educational Comics, from Marvel Comics + VISA Practical Money Skills
Introduce young readers to fundamental money management concepts in an entertaining and engaging way.

Educational Comic Books, from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
“Join Flora, Glix, and an intrepid cast of characters as they travel the universe, meet new friends, and work together to learn about economic and financial literacy.” Middle school lesson plans are available in English and Spanish.

Digital Learning and Games

Cash Codebreakers: An Algebra Adventure, from the U.S. Currency Education Program
A free educational game that uses interactive puzzles and algebra problems to help middle school students learn about U.S. currency. Download the Teacher's Guide for full instructions.

Financial Football, from NFL + VISA Practical Money Skills
Registration required.
“Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help teach financial concepts with Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills.” Rookie (Ages 11–14) modules contain Teacher’s Guide and Student Activities.

Financial Soccer, from FIFA + VISA Practical Money Skills
“Take your money skills to the next level with Visa’s Financial Soccer, a dynamic, interactive game designed to both educate and entertain. Hone your practical knowledge of financial concepts while leading your favorite FIFA country to victory.”

NOVA Financial Lab and Lesson Plans, from the PBS Learning Media: Economics
“In the NOVA Financial Lab, students watch videos and play games to explore concepts related to achieving financial well-being.” Handouts are available to facilitate each game experience and help students reflect on their financial decisions.

Classroom Lessons and Activities

EconEdLink Lessons - 6–8 Archives, from CEE
Personal finance and economics resources for your classroom.

EconLowDown Online Resource Gallery, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
This free product from the St. Louis Fed has hundreds of teacher-approved resources for teaching economics and personal finance.  Registration required.

Financial Literacy Activities, filtered for Grades 6–8, from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
No registration is required
These classroom activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it’s easy to implement as a standalone or supplemental lesson. 

Resources for Teachers & Students, filtered for Grades 6–8, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
“Bring economics lessons to life for your students” with online resources, books, lessons, and other activities.

Video Series

FinCap Fridays, from NGPF
“Engage the class with financial current events! FinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a short video to energize classrooms and engage students through current events.”

It's a Money Thing, from CapEd Credit Union
“Watch helpful videos on financial literacy and download some handouts and infographics. It's A Money Thing is a great classroom resource, or if you need a refresher on financial topics!” Lesson plans, financial well-being quizzes, handouts, infographics, and slide presentations are included.
 

High School (Grades 9–12)

Financial Education Curriculums

Curriculums are listed alphabetically. Registration requirements are noted. 

Don't Get Debt Slapped, from Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS)
This 8-lesson online curriculum was designed to empower high school students to gather important information so they can make an informed decision about what they do after high school and minimize debt.

Financial Fitness for Life, from Council for Economic Education (CEE)
“Are your high school students prepared to make sound economic decisions in the ways of income, spending, saving, borrowing, investing, and managing money? The Financial Fitness for Life materials were written based on real-world concepts, and let teachers present them in a manner that reinforces learning through practice, helping prepare students for life beyond the classroom.”

Financial Foundations, from Financial Beginnings Washington
Free to educators; registration required.
“Financial Foundations provides teens a detailed introduction to key financial concepts and resources. Foundations covers 30 key personal finance topics, and each subject area has a two-level approach: 1) Laying the Foundation and 2) Building the Strategy.”

Financial Literacy for High School, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
“EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is our financial education 101 course. Students will understand how to develop a savings plan, manage financial accounts, earn income, file their taxes through a real-world simulation, use a budget, make informed purchases, and protect their money. The interactive lessons translate complex financial concepts and help students develop actionable strategies for managing their finances.”

JA Personal Finance 2.0, from Junior Achievement (JA) Washington
“Through JA Personal Finance, students experience the interrelationship between today's financial decisions and future financial freedom. To achieve financial health and wellness, they learn about money-management strategies, including earning, employment and income, budgeting, savings, credit and debt, consumer protection, smart shopping, risk management, investing, credit card usage, debt management, and net worth.” Email katyat@jawashington.org for more information.

Junior Achievement: Finance Park® (Entry Level, Grades 6–9), from JA Washington
“JA Finance Park is Junior Achievement’s capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.”

Money Savvy U, from Money Savvy Generation
“Designed to engage young teens in grades 6-10, the classroom presentation material generates interesting classroom discussions. Instructor materials consist of a scripted, animated PowerPoint presentation on a USB Drive, an instructor's script with discussion starters, suggested classroom exercises, budgeting templates, and other resources.”

Money Smart for Young People Grades 9–12, from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Free to educators, no registration requirements.
“This standards-aligned, cross-curricular program is designed to promote personal financial education in grades 9 through 12 students. Extension activities support English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Economics, and Technology, while also helping your students build the foundation to become financially responsible adults.”

TCT Advanced Level Curriculum – 2,000 minutes, from Take Charge Today (University of Arizona)
Free to educators; registration required.
“Lesson plans are designed to provide educators with a variety of options to mold a lesson to fit individual classroom needs. The following course guide is designed as an outline for teaching the Advanced Level curriculum. The guide is designed for 2,000 minutes of classroom time.” Lesson plan components include anticipatory set, recommended facilitation, and conclusion or assessment option.
 

Financial Education Supplemental Materials

All Supplemental Materials are free to access. Registration requirements are noted.

Books, Comics, and Stories

Educational Comics, from Marvel Comics + VISA Practical Money Skills
Introduce young readers to fundamental money management concepts in an entertaining and engaging way.

Educational Comic Books, from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
“Join Flora, Glix, and an intrepid cast of characters as they travel the universe, meet new friends, and work together to learn about economic and financial literacy.” Middle school lesson plans are available in English and Spanish.

Digital Learning and Games

Financial Football, from NFL + VISA Practical Money Skills
Registration required.
"Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help teach financial concepts with Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills.” Rookie (Ages 11–14) modules contain Teacher’s Guide and Student Activities.

Financial Soccer, from FIFA + VISA Practical Money Skills
“Take your money skills to the next level with Visa’s Financial Soccer, a dynamic, interactive game designed to both educate and entertain. Hone your practical knowledge of financial concepts while leading your favorite FIFA country to victory.”

Money Magic, from NGPF
“Help Enzo manage his budget, reach his savings goal, and make it to Vegas.” Student Reflection Worksheet available.

Personal Finance Arcade, from Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF).
Registration required to download student activity worksheets.
“Engage your students in financial decision-making with these free online games. Boost critical thinking skills by pairing gameplay with insightful activity worksheets and reflection questions. Teacher Tip: Confirm with your IT department in advance to make sure students can access games on their devices.”

$pending Frenzy, by First Nations Development Institute and Shawn Spruce Consulting with support from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
“Real life and independent living means taking responsibility. It means putting a roof over your head, paying the light bill, and buying food. Sometimes that means hard work and sacrifice. But it also means freedom, empowerment, and the fun of living on your own. Are you ready for the challenge?”


Classroom Lessons and Activities

EconEdLink Lessons: 9–12 Archives, from CEE.
Registration required.
Personal finance and economics resources for your classroom. 

EconLowDown Online Resource Gallery, from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Registration required.
This free product from the St. Louis Fed has hundreds of teacher-approved resources for teaching economics and personal finance.

Financial Literacy Activities, from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
These classroom activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it’s easy to implement as a standalone or supplemental lesson.

Jump$tart's Reality Check, from Jump$tart
“What type of lifestyle do you want to live in your future? What type of career will you need to live that life? “Reality Check” is a way to see into your future. Fill out the following survey to estimate what type of future income you will need to enjoy the lifestyle you would like to have.”

NOVA Financial Lab & Lesson Plans, from PBS Learning Media: Economics
“In the NOVA Financial Lab, students watch videos and play games to explore concepts related to achieving financial well-being.” An Introduction section includes videos and quizzes, while three games help students engage with the concepts of opportunity cost, budgeting and mental accounting, and balancing debts and investments to achieve a financial goal. Handouts are available to facilitate each game experience and help students reflect on their financial decisions.

Personal Finance Units, from (NGPF)
Registration required.
Browse by unit to find lessons, interactive resources, answer keys, and assessments. Unit topics include Banking, Types of Credit, Taxes, Insurance, Consumer Skills, and more. Mini-units include supplemental lessons and resources on Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges, Buying a Car, Entrepreneurship, and more.

Resources for Teachers & Students, Grades 9–12 Resource Gallery, from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
“Bring economics lessons to life for your students” with online resources, books, lessons, and other activities.

The Stock Market Game, from SIFMA Foundation
“Whether you teach in a classroom, mentor students in an afterschool program, or are a homeschool parent, The Stock Market Game (SMG) is the right tool for you to help your students build a fundamental understanding of investing while providing them with real world skills practice in math, English Language Arts, economics, social studies, and other subjects.” Registration required.

Video Series

FinCap Fridays, from NGPF
“Engage the class with financial current events! FinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a short video to energize classrooms and engage students through current events.”

It's a Money Thing, from CapEd Credit Union
“Watch helpful videos on financial literacy and download some handouts and infographics. It's A Money Thing is a great classroom resource, or if you need a refresher on financial topics!” Lesson plans, financial wellbeing quizzes, handouts, infographics, and slide presentations included.

Video Library, from NGPF
A collection of financial education videos, including videos embedded with EdPuzzle, movies and documentaries, teacher tip videos, and series such as “So Expensive,” which walk students through the economics of why specific experiences cost so much.

Spanish-Language Materials (Grades K–12)

Spanish-Language Financial Education Curriculums

Curriculums are listed by grade band. Registration requirements are noted.

Matemáticas y Economía for Grades K–5, from the Minnesota Council for Economic Education (MCEE)
Free to educators; Google account required for download.
Hands-on lessons incorporating math and economic benchmarks. Each grade level curriculum contains units on decision-making, personal finance, and business/production.

Financial Footings for Grades K–2 and 3–5, from Financial Beginnings
Free to educators; registration required.
Financial Footings is divided into two levels that include specific activities and learning objectives. Level 1, for Grades K-2, is taught by learner’s classroom teacher. Level 2, for Grades 3-5, is taught by a Financial Beginnings volunteer.

$martPath for Grades 1–8, from the Alpaugh Family Economics Center
Free to educators; registration required.
“$martPath is our innovative, fun, and interactive financial and economic education platform created for students of all ages. The curriculum is standards-based, with lessons designed to deliver on state standards for Math, Social Studies, ELA and more for Grades 1–8.”

Vault – Financial Literacy for Elementary Students for Grades 4–6, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
“Students dive into a virtual world to learn the basic ins-and-outs of finances. Can you help a friend from space learn the difference between needs and wants?”

FutureSmart for Grades 6–8, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
“In FutureSmart, middle school students act as mayor of their town, helping citizens solve the financial problems that life throws their way.”

Financial Literacy for High School for Grades 9–12, from EVERFI
Free to educators; registration required.
“Students will understand how to develop a savings plan, manage financial accounts, earn income, file their taxes through a real-world simulation, use a budget, make informed purchases, and protect their money. The interactive lessons translate complex financial concepts and help students develop actionable strategies for managing their finances.”

Spanish-Language Financial Education Supplemental Materials

All Supplemental Materials are free to access. Registration requirements are noted.

Books, Comics, and Stories

FEPPP’s Financial Education Spanish Bookshelves: Eight books available in English and Spanish to engage bilingual learners in personal finance topics!

Educational Comics, from Marvel Comics + VISA Practical Money Skills introduce young readers to fundamental money management concepts in an entertaining and engaging way.

Digital Learning and Games

Escape from Barter Island Game, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Trade your way to adventure and learn about the fundamentals of a barter system and the value of a uniform and acceptable currency.

Financial Football, from NFL + VISA Practical Money Skills
Registration required. “Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help teach financial concepts with Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills.” Rookie (Ages 11–14) modules contain Teacher’s Guide and Student Activities. 

Financial Soccer, from FIFA + VISA Practical Money Skills
“Take your money skills to the next level with Visa’s Financial Soccer, a dynamic, interactive game designed to both educate and entertain. Hone your practical knowledge of financial concepts while leading your favorite FIFA country to victory.”

For Me, For You, For Later, from Sesame Workshop and PNC Grow Up Great. “This series includes a collection of Sesame Street resources that aim to help educators teach financial education concepts to young children.” Educator Guide available.

Graphic Novels (English) and Fotonovelas (Spanish), from the Federal Trade Commission
“These graphic novels, or “fotonovelas,” offer practical advice to help spot and report common scams. The stories are based on reports to the FTC from Spanish speakers, but the scams and consumer advice are relevant to all communities.” 

Great Minds Think, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Play along with Monte the squirrel as he navigates how to make smart choices about money.

Special Populations (Grades K–12)

Financial Education Curriculums

Curriculums are alphabetically. Registration requirements are noted.

Building Native Communities (BNC) Curriculums, from the First Nation Development Institute and Oweesta Corporation
Free to educators; no registration requirements. See websites for training opportunities.
“The Building Native Communities (BNC) curriculum is designed for Indigenous communities, tribal departments, Native CDFIs, non-profits, and other Native organizations to aid in establishing and sustaining financial education programs.”

  • BNC Financial Empowerment for Teens and Young Adults
    This free, turnkey curriculum was developed for native youth grades 9-12. “This financial skills curriculum is for young adults within native communities. Our purpose is to enable community members to celebrate their traditional values by learning financial skills that will help each person make informed financial decisions for themselves, their family, and their community.”
  • BNC Financial Skills for Families
    Financial Skills for Families is an innovative and culturally appropriate financial education curriculum developed to enable community members to realize their traditional values by learning financial skills that will help each person make informed financial decisions for themselves, their family and their community and to help Native organizations establish and sustain successful financial education programs.
  • BNC Investing for the Future
    This curriculum is designed to teach basic investing concepts to a diverse Native American audience.
     

Keys to Your Financial Future, from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Free to educators; no registration requirements.
Developed with and for foster youth, this turnkey curriculum is appropriate for ages 16-26. “Becoming economically secure is an important goal for young people transitioning from foster care into adulthood. The Casey Foundation offers a comprehensive financial education curriculum — built around eight modules or "keys" — to help youth grow their financial aptitude and make better financial decisions.”

Native Financial Cents: Supporting Financial Capability for Native Americans, from The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Free to educators; no registration requirements.
“In partnership with the Wells Fargo Foundation, AISES developed Native Financial Cents: Supporting Financial Capability for Native Americans Curriculum (NFC) to engage Native communities in supporting financial education for youth and young adults.” The culturally contextualized curriculum correlates to Wells Fargo Hands on Banking® sections. 

$martPath All-Access, from the Alpaugh Family Economics Center
Free to educators; registration required.
$martPath All-Access provides lesson plans and supports for students with disabilities. Designed to be used in tandem with the $martPath learning platform, these resources are arranged by three levelled complexity bands to provide teachers and learners with a range of modified activities, including adapted text with images, writing prompts, and eye gaze activities.
 

Financial Education Supplemental Materials

All Supplemental Materials are free to access. Registration requirements are noted.

I Know Where I’m Going (But Will My Cash Keep Up?) Part One, by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
This financial guide gives teenagers in foster care a chance to learn about money, savings, banking, earnings, and how their values and attitudes about money will affect their future. Lots of worksheets lets the kids decide for themselves how to plan for a future that they can control.

I Know Where I’m Going (But Will My Cash Keep Up?) Part Two, by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
This workbook is designed to stimulate conversations with tweens and young teenage foster kids about investing money, using a credit card and saving for the future. It deals with learning personal responsibility, planning a career, sharing with others -- both financially and in other ways -- and setting long-term aspirations.

$pending Frenzy, created by First Nations Development Institute and Shawn Spruce Consulting with support from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation
Registration required.
“Real life and independent living means taking responsibility. It means putting a roof over your head, paying the light bill, and buying food. Sometimes that means hard work and sacrifice. But it also means freedom, empowerment, and the fun of living on your own. Are you ready for the challenge?”

Additional Financial Educational Resources 

Adult/Parent Resources

This resource package includes parent guides from financial education curriculums, as well as online resources for including children of any age in financial conversations and activities.

K–12 Financial Education Parent Resources

Developing financial literacy in youth.

FEPPP Financial Education Library and Spanish Bookshelves
A collection of books with personal finance and economic themes, including titles available in Spanish, to discuss with your children. Search your local library or click on a book cover for links to free video read aloud, discussion guides,

Caregiver's Handbook by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
"Written for caregivers of foster youth, this guide helps foster kids prepare for the future by helping them understand how to use money wisely. it encourages money management through specific chapter topics--currency, banks, paychecks, living expenses, credit cards, shopping, saving, and giving--and includes age-appropriate conversations, field trip ideas, topic tips, activities, and sign-off worksheets."

CFPB's Talking about Money Choices, Big and Small
As you talk to your kids about money, when you talk to them is less important than how you talk to them. When you take into consideration where your children are in their financial development, you can talk to them about important events and build skills they’ll use later in life.

Developing financial literacy in adults.

CENTS: Consumer Education and Training Services
CENTS empowers people to improve their financial health by developing education and legal resources to help them prevent or overcome financial challenges.

Credit Repair - How To
Information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about how you can improve your creditworthiness for low or no-cost.

Washington's Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Financial Education, Money Topics, Credit, Investing, and Student Loans

Debt Slapped for Parents
To help parents plan for their children’s future higher education, CENTS has created the Don’t Get Slapped for Parents program. It is a recorded PowerPoint that walks you through planning steps. There’s also an Activity and Resource Guide. The Activity and Resource Guide are called Planning for Higher Education for Families Activity and Resource Guide.

DFI’s Guide to Home Loans
DFI's Guide to Home Loans walks homebuyers through the complicated process of buying a home.

DreamAhead
Washington’s 529 College Investment Plan

WA529 - Guaranteed Education Tuition Plan
Washington’s 529 Prepaid College Tuition Plan

FEPPP Financial Education Library and Resource Guides

FEPPP Financial Education Library and Spanish Bookshelves

A curated collection of children’s books with personal finance and economic themes! Click a book title to find Lesson & Resource Guides with links to free video read alouds, as well as discussion guides and other no- or low-prep text-aligned lessons, materials, and more!

Printable Book List from the FEPPP Education Library.

 

FEPPP "Grab and Go" Resource Collections

FEPPP Resource Collections

FEPPP has developed resource collections for specific topics, grade bands, and/or cross curricular opportunities. These linked PDFS (available for download below) feature free, high-quality, culturally relevant financial education lessons and activities with no- or low-prep required – making these “grab and go” collections easy to implement for the busy educator!

  • FEPPP’s Financial Education Library
    A curated collection of children’s books with personal finance and economic themes! Click a book cover to find Lesson & Resource Guides with links to free video read alouds, as well as discussion guides and other no- or low-prep text-aligned lessons, materials, and more!
  • FEPPP’s Financial Education Spanish Bookshelves
    Eight books available in English and Spanish to engage bilingual learners in personal finance topics! Click a cover to find links to English and Spanish video read alouds, and at least one equitably translated bilingual lesson or resource.
  • Financial Education and Social Emotional Learning (K–5)
    This resource package exploring the natural connection between financial education and social emotional learning! Find K – 5 standards alignment, reference materials and classroom resources such as lessons that develop student’s decision-making (self-management) abilities.
  • Financial Education for Special Populations (K–12)
    Find financial education curriculum, units, lessons, and other materials designed to meet the needs of Native youth, homeless youth, institutionalized youth, students receiving Special Education services, and migrant or dual language/MLL students in this resource package.
  • Financial Education and Math (K–5)
    Explore how financial education can provide engaging, real-world problem-solving practice for elementary students. Resources include lessons, digital games, and implementation strategies appropriate for small groups.
  • Financial Education Brain Breaks: K–2 Activity Books
    This resource package contains links to four printable K–2 personal finance activity books, as well as additional resources for educators and families.
  • Financial Education Materials
    List of materials for educators.
  • Financial Education: Credit and Debt Units, Lessons and Activities (9–12)
    A collection of foundational instructional materials related to credit scores, evaluating loans, and using credit. Developed with Special Populations students in mind, this resource package also contains information on co-signing/sharing credit, redlining, and student rights related to credit and credit scores.

For more free resources, please visit the Open Educational Resources (OER) website.

Financial Education and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

These resources have been developed by FEPPP, in partnership with the SEL Program at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), to support educators, families, and communities in exploring the natural connection between financial education and social emotional development.

Financial Education and SEL in the K–5 Classroom PD (1.5 hours)

This webinar explores the natural connection between financial education and social emotional learning! Find K – 5 standards alignment, reference materials and classroom resources such as lessons that develop student’s decision-making (self-management) abilities.

Standards Alignment: Financial Education Benchmark & SEL Indicator Crosswalk

A conversation-starting tool, these crosswalks identify areas of opportunity for financial education within grade-band specific SEL indicators.

The Social Emotional Aspects of Personal Finance Behaviors (K–12)

This chart identifies the self-awareness, self-management, and self-efficacy aspects of saving, spending, earning, borrowing/lending, and giving.

K–5 Self-Management & Financial Decision-Making Lessons

Explore how SEL and financial education connect with this collection of lessons featuring open-ended, problem-based learning activities that use personal finance contexts to develop problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Financial Education for Special Populations

Financial Education for Special Populations (K–12) Resource Package

Find financial education curriculum, units, lessons, and other materials designed to meet the needs of Native youth, homeless youth, institutionalized youth, students receiving Special Education services, and migrant or dual language/MLL students in this resource package.

Financial Education designed for Special Population students.

This financial skills curriculum is for young adults within native communities. Our purpose is to: enable community members to celebrate their traditional values by learning financial skills that will help each person make informed financial decisions for themselves, their family, and their community.

  • Keys to Your Financial Future (Annie E. Casey Foundation Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative)
    Developed for foster youth, with applications for other special populations such as un-homed, institutionalized, and low-income youth, this free, turnkey curriculum is appropriate for ages 16-26. Facilitator Guide and Participant Guides available for download. No registration required.

Becoming economically secure is an important goal for young people transitioning from foster care into adulthood. The Casey Foundation offers a comprehensive financial education curriculum — built around eight modules or "keys" — to help youth grow their financial aptitude and make better financial decisions.

  • $pending Frenzy: (Digital game)
    Real life and independent living means taking responsibility. It means putting a roof over your head, paying the light bill, and buying food. Sometimes that means hard work and sacrifice. But it also means freedom, empowerment, and the fun of living on your own. Are you ready for the challenge? Registration required.

The $pending Frenzy App was created by First Nations Development Institute and Shawn Spruce Consulting with support from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Special thanks to Native American Community Development Corporation for assistance with design and piloting of the app.

OSPI Resources

Note: Dual Language (Spanish) Resources can be found in our “Spanish Resources | Recursos en español” section

Newcomer Resources | Recursos para los recién llegados

Financial Education Resources for Spanish-Speaking Newcomers | Recursos de educación financiera para los recién llegados hispanohablante 

FEPPP has developed this collection of financial education resources for students, young adults, or adult newcomers to Washington, with the aim of assisting newcomers in understanding the basics of personal finance in our state and country.

Please note these instructional materials are intended for a Spanish-speaking audience. Titles, descriptions, grade levels, and sources are listed in English and Spanish for dual-language learning and/or instruction.

FEPPP ha desarrollado esta colección de recursos para los alumnos, jóvenes, e adultos quien están recién llegado al estado de Washington. Estos recursos presentan los básicos de financiera personal para familiarizarse con los sistemas de los EE. UU.

Estos materiales de instrucción están diseñados para los hispanohablantes. Los títulos, descripciones, grados, y fuentes están presentado en inglés y español para aprender o ensenar en los ambientes bilingües.

Recursos en español | Spanish Resources

Estos recursos de educación financiera han sido repasados y desarrollados por FEPPP para apoyar instructores, estudiantes, familias y comunidades con materiales diversos y de alta calidad.

Para educadores

  • K–12 recursos de educación financiera en español
    Una lista repasada de currículo, colecciones de recursos educativos, libritos de actividades, cómicos, lecciones individuales, e actividades y juegos para ensenar los niños de los básicos de financieros personales.

Para todos

Para padres y familias