MoneySKILL®

About MoneySKILL®

The MoneySKILL curriculum reaches more students each year. More than 10,000 teachers from all 50 states have registered to use MoneySKILL to teach students personal finance concepts, and more than 275,000 students have been enrolled in the course since its inception.

MoneySKILL is updated to incorporate suggestions from teachers to make the course easier to use with students. Among the changes were making the grade book match the order of the modules indicated by the teacher in the class setup process, letting students retake a particular module, and allowing teachers to duplicate or recreate a course of study used by a previous class. Teacher feedback in response to the changes has been very positive. Lauretta Doyle of Stoughton High School (WI) wrote, “The upgrades you have made are phenomenal and came right at the right time for my students.”

MoneySKILL educates high school students on the basic understanding of money management fundamentals in the content areas of income, expenses, assets, liabilities and risk management. The course is designed to be used as all or part of a course in economics, math, social studies or wherever personal finances are taught. Students can access the modules in the classroom or at home. Built-in quizzes test students’ grasp of each concept.

Course Content:

Pre-test

Introduction Modules:

1. The Plans We Have for Our Lives

2. Andrew's Simulation

Income Modules:

3. Earned Income and Skill Demand

4. Earned Income and Skill Supply

5. Property Income

6. Income from Financial Assets

7. The Consumer Life Cycle

8. Income Over the Life Cycle

9. Federal Income Taxes

10. Other Deductions from Pay

Expense Modules:

11. Tracking Expenses and Budgeting

12. Paying for What We Buy

13. Using a Checking Account

14. Renting a Home

15. Owning a Home

16. Food and Clothing

17. Buying or Leasing a Vehicle

18. Operating a Vehicle

19. Vacation and Leisure

Asset Modules:

20. Investing in Physical Assets

21. Saving

22. Short-Term Saving Vehicles

23. Fixed Income Assets

24. Equities

25. Mutual Funds

26. Investing in Business

Liability Modules:

27. Costs and Benefits of Borrowing

28. Secured Borrowing

29. Credit Cards

30. Your Credit Rating

31. Identity Theft

32. Fraud Alerts and ID Theft Report

Risk Management Modules:

33. Understanding Insurance

34. Life and Disability Insurance

35. Health Insurance

36. Retirement

Life Simulation

Student Evaluation (3 questions)

Post-Test


MoneySKILL acknowledges the generous support of the following companies and foundations, whose financial contributions have paved the way for curriculum development outreach and teacher training. More importantly, we appreciate these companies' dedication to ensure that MoneySKILL is offered at no cost to teachers, students and young adults. More >> Watch The Demo This demonstration module will allow you to become familiar with the course presentation. You will be able to read and hear the text. To move through the text, click on the arrows next to the text. Each page will have a question that you need to answer before proceeding. AFSAEF's mission is to help consumers realize the benefits of responsible money management, understand the credit process, and seek help if credit problems occur.	About MoneySKILL® The MoneySKILL curriculum reaches more students each year. More than 10,000 teachers from all 50 states have registered to use MoneySKILL to teach students personal finance concepts, and more than 275,000 students have been enrolled in the course since its inception. MoneySKILL is updated to incorporate suggestions from teachers to make the course easier to use with students. Among the changes were making the grade book match the order of the modules indicated by the teacher in the class setup process, letting students retake a particular module, and allowing teachers to duplicate or recreate a course of study used by a previous class. Teacher feedback in response to the changes has been very positive. Lauretta Doyle of Stoughton High School (WI) wrote, “The upgrades you have made are phenomenal and came right at the right time for my students.” MoneySKILL educates high school students on the basic understanding of money management fundamentals in the content areas of income, expenses, assets, liabilities and risk management. The course is designed to be used as all or part of a course in economics, math, social studies or wherever personal finances are taught. Students can access the modules in the classroom or at home. Built-in quizzes test students’ grasp of each concept. Course Content: Pre-test Introduction Modules: 1. The Plans We Have for Our Lives 2. Andrew's Simulation Income Modules: 3. Earned Income and Skill Demand 4. Earned Income and Skill Supply 5. Property Income 6. Income from Financial Assets 7. The Consumer Life Cycle 8. Income Over the Life Cycle 9. Federal Income Taxes 10. Other Deductions from Pay Expense Modules: 11. Tracking Expenses and Budgeting 12. Paying for What We Buy 13. Using a Checking Account 14. Renting a Home 15. Owning a Home 16. Food and Clothing 17. Buying or Leasing a Vehicle 18. Operating a Vehicle 19. Vacation and Leisure Asset Modules: 20. Investing in Physical Assets 21. Saving 22. Short-Term Saving Vehicles 23. Fixed Income Assets 24. Equities 25. Mutual Funds 26. Investing in Business Liability Modules: 27. Costs and Benefits of Borrowing 28. Secured Borrowing 29. Credit Cards 30. Your Credit Rating 31. Identity Theft 32. Fraud Alerts and ID Theft Report Risk Management Modules: 33. Understanding Insurance 34. Life and Disability Insurance 35. Health Insurance 36. Retirement Life Simulation Student Evaluation (3 questions) Post-Test
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