What is currency? It’s taken many different forms over the centuries—from salt and shells to beads and livestock. In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn what currency is, how to use it, and what makes it valuable.

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Currency

Do your teens know the difference between credit and debit cards? Paying with plastic is more popular than ever since its inception in the 1950s, so make sure your kids know the difference before they start charging or spending money.

Using Credit and Debit Cards

Your kids probably know what a bank is, but have they heard of a credit union? When it comes to financial institutions, many adults don’t even understand their differences or how and when to use them. This fun video will teach your tweens and teens (and maybe even you!) the basics about financial institutions

Using Financial Institutions

Is it time for your kids to graduate from using a piggy bank to having their own bank accounts? This fun video teaches tweens and teens how and when to use checking and savings accounts, so they can start managing their money like a pro!

Checking and Savings Accounts

Teach middle and high school kids the basics about taxes—from sales tax and income tax to even soda and travel taxes. Nobody likes paying taxes, but they’re everywhere, so the better informed your kids are about the role of government in their money, the better prepared they’ll be in life.

Understanding Taxes

When kids get their first job and start earning their own money, it’s important they learn about the different numbers on their paystubs. From gross and net income to deductions and withholdings, this entertaining video will teach your tweens and teens what to look out for on their paystubs whether they’re flipping burgers after school or bagging groceries on the weekend.

Paystubs

After budgeting and saving, investing can be a great next step to winning with money. Teach young people the basics of stocks, bonds, and CDs with this fast and fun financial literacy video and help them think about how to start building wealth for the future.

Investing

Borrowing to buy a car or pay for school might seem like a good idea, but what does borrowing money really mean and how does it work? This episode of Cash Course teaches young adults the ins and outs of borrowing—from understanding principal and interest to what you should know before you borrow.

Borrowing

Don’t let your teenagers borrow the credit card before they watch this episode of Cash Course about debt and how it works. From loan terms and interest rates to credit limits, your middle and high school students will learn about financial debt and how to properly use it to their advantage.

Debt

In just a few minutes, middle and high school students will learn the benefits of budgeting and how to apply it to their own finances right now.

Budget

It’s never too early to start saving money and making fiscally responsible decisions that will last a lifetime. In this episode, middle and high school students will learn why they should save, the purpose of opening a savings account, and how they can save for their futures.

Savings

Credit can be a great tool, but it can also lead to problems if someone takes on too much debt, especially early on in life. In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will find out what credit is, what makes it “good” or “bad,” and how to build great credit for themselves in the future.

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