Click here for the articles link May 31st- June 6th 2017 Credit Cards

Financial app MINT.com click here to learn how to use.

Click here for: What Is Credit — & Why Is it So Important?
Video and helpful site.
FICO video Link

Read the following two articles and identify credit building strategies

Click here for: What’s The Best Way To Build My Credit Score?

Click Here for:  How do I get and keep a good credit score?

Click here for: Zina Kumok: ‘Getting My First Credit Card Was So Exciting’

Conversation Starters

What does it mean to build your credit score? Why is this important?

What is credit card debt? How does it grow? Do you know anyone who has struggled under the weight of such debt? Share their story with a classmate.

2nd Article: Click here: Teaching Kids about Money: Why It’s Not Just Fun and Games

3rd Article: Click here: The Power of Plastic: What to Know about What You Owe

4th article: Click here: Budgeting Basics: Spending Less than You Earn

Conversation Starters

Why is it important to budget your money?

What are some key budgeting strategies?

What is frugal fatigue and why should you fight it?

Friday May 26th The Card Game

Please click here for the link to "The Card Game" by Frontline. Here is a link to the corresponding worksheet click here. News quiz will be on Tuesday at the beginning of class. Current events are due at the beginning of class today.

News Quiz submissions for May 22nd

This is the last week of current events (CE #10) there are 5 due this Friday. We will also have a news quiz. Please submit appropriate questions. You may only submit 3. Please proofread and make sure that the question makes sense to you. Stay away from random names and numbers. The answer that you submit will be the only answer accepted.

News Quiz for May 15th- 19

Submit your questions, answers, name and period here. You may only submit 3 questions max. Make sure to proofread your submissions. Stay away from specific numbers and random names...

Week of 5/8-5/12 Incarceration Project

Click here to see the Incarceration Project details.


Monday 5/8: Work Day
Tuesday 5/9: Work Day
Wednesday 5/10 C.O. Leckie Guest Speaker
Thursday 5/11 Work Day
Friday 5/12 Presentations Start