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Making and Spending Money

Making and Spending Money

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Financial Literacy Standards

9.1: Earning Income

12.10: Retirement income typically comes from some combination of continued employment earnings, Social Security, employer sponsored retirement plans, and personal investments.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Making and Spending Money
12.10.a: Identify different potential sources of retirement income.

9.2: Spending

12.1: A budget helps people achieve their financial goals by allocating income to necessary and desired spending, saving, and philanthropy.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Making and Spending Money
12.1.a: Identify their short-term and long-term financial goals.
12.1.b: Develop a budget to allocate current income to necessary and desired spending, including estimates for both fixed and variable expenses.
12.1.c: Explain methods for adjusting a budget for unexpected expenses or emergencies.

12.9: Having an organized system for keeping track of spending, saving, and investing makes it easier to make financial decisions.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Making and Spending Money
12.9.a: Explain how having a system for financial record-keeping can make it easier to make financial decisions.