From eating at your favorite restaurant to starting your own business, we’re all entangled in the complex web of an economy. This episode of Cash Course teaches young people about different types of economies, how consumers and producers depend on one another for goods and services, and what they can do to participate in the economy to help our communities and country thrive.

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What Is an Economy?

Some things in life are inevitable—like paying taxes. If you want to start investing, you’ll need to understand how your assets will be taxed. This episode of Cash Course teaches youth and young adults about capital gains and losses, so you can understand how buying, selling, or holding your investments can affect what taxes you may owe.

Taxes II: Capital Gains

Accounting may seem boring, but learning about it doesn’t have to be. In this fun-filled episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn the basics of accounting, including single-entry and double-entry bookkeeping, and understand how accounting can help them make more informed financial decisions.

Accounting Basics 101

How is wealth transferred from generation to generation? Watch this episode of Cash Course to learn the basics of inheritance—including wills, trusts, and estates—and discover how to become a financially responsible beneficiary of inherited wealth. After all, you don’t want to end up striking it rich, and then losing it all!

The Basics of Inheritance

Starting your own business often means forming a business entity. In this episode of Cash Course, aspiring entrepreneurs will learn how various business entities, such as sole proprietorships, LLCs, and corporations, can help protect their hard work and success.

Becoming a Business

Would you rather have $500 now or $35,000 later? While saving for the future may not sound exciting, the payoff could be huge! In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will discover the importance of starting to plan for retirement early and learn how various financial tools, such as a 401(k), IRA, and Roth IRA, can provide a significant advantage on their financial journey.

Understanding Retirement Savings Accounts

Having a car is a great privilege that comes with a lot of responsibilities, including auto insurance. This episode of Cash Course will teach new and future drivers all about car insurance—what it is, why you need it, and how to get it—as well as help young adults make informed decisions about auto insurance policies, costs, and coverage.

Navigating Auto Insurance

From buying baseball cards to taking out a loan for school, every financial decision you make could be an asset or a liability. Watch this episode of Cash Course for youth and young adults to learn the differences between assets and liabilities and how to balance the two in order to properly manage your finances.

Understanding Assets and Liabilities

Modern technologies bring convenience, but also come with the risk of new forms of crime. In this episode of Cash Course, your teenagers will learn about cybercrimes, fraud, phishing scams, and how to protect their information online.

Cybercrimes and You

From Bitcoin to Dogecoin, cryptocurrency is all the rage from Main Street to Wall Street. Technological innovation has led to an all-digital currency, which has created a new avenue of wealth, but it also comes with a lot of risk. Before you “go to the moon” on the latest hot crypto, find out what it is and how it works on this episode of Cash Course.

Cryptocurrency

Should you rent or should you own? It’s an age-old question that applies to basic things like clothes and furniture, as well as major items like cars and houses. In this episode of Cash Course, we break down the pros and cons of each option, what to consider, and how to decide whether to rent or own.

Renting vs. Owning

Why are new products that everyone wants so expensive? And why do they go on sale once people stop buying them? This episode of Cash Courses teaches the basics of supply and demand—how they work together through the invisible hand of the market to determine what is produced, how much, and at what price.

Supply & Demand

What do gold, corn, and cows have in common? They’re commodities—everyday raw goods that get turned into products for people to use. On this episode of Cash Course, your tweens and teens will learn what commodities are and why they’re important for farmers, businesses, investors, and the everyday consumer.

What Are Commodities?

When it comes to investing, most people talk about stocks. Bonds, on the other hand, have a huge impact on entire economies and all kinds of investments, from mortgages to auto loans. On this episode of Cash Course, we teach youth and young adults about the world of bonds, what they are, how they work, and why understanding them is an important part of financial literacy.

Investing & Bonds

We’ve heard of personal hygiene, but do you know about financial hygiene? Just like forgetting to brush your teeth, neglecting your financial hygiene (such as monitoring accounts to stay within a budget, catch fraud, and eliminate unnecessary expenses) can lead to some nasty consequences. This episode of Cash Course teaches youth and young adults the importance of regular cleanups to maintain sound money habits.

Manage Your Financial Hygiene

Before chasing the latest hot stock, youth and young adults should watch this Cash Course video to learn the basics about investing in stocks, their risks, and things to consider before following the latest stock tip.

Investing & Stocks

Tax forms may seem confusing to your teens, but this video will teach them what they need to know about Forms W-2 and W-4, so they’ll be prepared when they land their first job and begin their financial journey.

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