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Understanding Credit

It's a Money Thing


Dive into our financial literacy topics and discover how you can inspire your students with valuable money management skills! Let’s work together to make financial education an exciting part of your classroom.
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Credit Scores

Help your students understand credit and it's importance.

Credit plays a crucial role in our financial journeys, making it essential to understand what it is and how it works. Educating your students about the significance of credit and the importance of establishing good credit can set them up for future success.

Boost Your Credit Score

Tips to Keep Your Score Up

Learn about key strategies for boosting credit scores, including making timely payments, reducing credit card balances, and checking credit reports for errors. These steps will empower students to improve their financial health.

Credit Score Breakdown

Know What Your Score Means

Learn about credit scores, including their importance in financial decision-making and the factors that influence them. We'll break down the components of a credit score, helping students understand how each element affects their overall creditworthiness.

Browse Our Other Lesson Plan Topics

Understanding Credit

Learn how to compare credit card features and benefits, what your credit score means, and ways to boost it.

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Using Payment Cards

Learn about the comparison of three popular payment types, how credit card billing works, and a strategy for owning a credit card.

Exploring Money Beliefs

Learn how money shapes our behavior and financial decisions, and how these beliefs influence our financial decisions.

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Protecting Yourself Online

Learn the importance of keeping your personal data safe online, and about common scams you may encounter on the internet.

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Paying for School

Learn about student loans, grants, awards and scholarships, and how students can get ahead of the game in financing their education.

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Compound Interest

Discover the significance of compound interest for long-term savings, explore its influencing factors, and learn how to use the Rule of 72.