The 2003 Teenpreneur money guide: the best online resources and organizations for financial literacy, what they have to offer, and how you can tap into them.Bank Jr. www.bankjr.com How much money is there in the whole world? It's hard to tell, says "Ask Mark" of Bank Jr.com. He does say that the gross world product--which is the total of every country's wealth--was a whopping $47 trillion dollars in 2001! Find out other intriguing answers to your money questions on Time Warp time warp n. A hypothetical discontinuity or distortion occurring in the flow of time that would move events from one time period to another or suspend the passage of time. , and travel to the 1100s to learn about how the banking industry made a comeback during the Crusades. You'll even find fun facts about currency. Did you know that India's money is called the rupee RUPEE, comm. law. A denomination of money in Bengal. In the computation of ad valorem duties, it is valued at fifty-five and one half cents. Act of March 2, 1799, s. 61; 1 Story's L. U. S. 627. Vide Foreign coins. 2. ? And that India is the world's largest English-speaking country? This site is definitely a trip worth taking. Zions Bancorporation Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) is a member of the S&P 500, a bank holding company headquartered Salt Lake City, Utah. Its star subsidiary is NSB Public Finance. 1 South Main St. Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-524-4787 Banking on Our Future www.bankingonourfuture.org Banking on Our Future is a youth literacy program launched by Operation Hope Inc., an African American-run organization. Designed for young people, ages 10-20, this site shows you how to make your money go further. Check out the sections on savings, checking, and investments, and try your hand at Internet banking and using an ATM, There's even a section that provides definitions of tricky financial terms. From grade school to high school, learn where money comes from, how to save, and the power of credit. Operation Hope Inc. 707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 3030 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90017 213-891-2900 FleetKids www.fleetkids.com The best thing about this site is the success stories--like the pet photographer who made $500 dollars in three weeks by taking pictures of dogs. The Fleet Kids help you hone your money sense by giving you the scoop on running your business, investing, and watching your dollars grow. And money games like Chunka Change and MoneyMatic, a system that helps you budget your money, will help you become financially savvy. FleetBoston Financial FleetBoston Financial was a Boston, Massachusetts-based bank created in 1999 by the merger of Fleet Financial Group and BankBoston. In 2004 it merged with Bank of America; all of its banks and branches were given the Bank of America logo. Corp. 100 Federal St. Boston, MA 02110 617-434-2200 U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S. for Kids www.treas.gov/kids This site is the government's way of educating you about our monetary system. U.S. Treasury for Kids has great information on the history of coins The history of coins extends from ancient times to the present. Coins are still widely used for monetary and other purposes. Any history of coins is going to be very incomplete, money being a central theme in human history since its invention. , engraving, and savings bonds. While surfing you'll find lots more fun facts. Did you know that President Franklin D. Roosevelt placed the first order for a $500 Series E Savings Bond in a radio broadcast on April 30, 1941? Don't keep this information to yourself: Hip your teachers to Money Math, a curriculum for 6th to 8th graders. Treasury Department 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 202-622-2143 Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. www.jumpstartcoalition.org Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy wants to make you money smart! Founded in 1995, the program offers 12 principles that every young person should know, such as how to budget your money, how to start saving early, and how to avoid borrowing money you can't repay. Your teacher will receive lesson plans that teach students the basics of financial literacy. Jump$tart also offers a quarterly newsletter on personal finance basics that includes topics such as money management and how to use credit cards. Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy 919 18th St. N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20006 888-45-EDUCATE National Council on Economic Education The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a nationwide non-profit organization that leads in promoting economic and financial literacy kindergarten through 12th grade students and their teachers. External links
www.ncee.net/ea/program.php?pid=8 Financial Fitness for Life, a program sponsored by the National Council on Economic Education, helps students apply economics and decision-making skills to the real world of earning and spending. You'll learn about earning an income, building savings, using credit, investing, and managing money. This comprehensive K-12 program, sponsored by the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Foundation, offers teacher resource manuals, student workbooks, parent guides, interactive activities, and a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . National Council on Economic Education 1140 Avenue of the Americas New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10036 800-338-1192 Office of Banks and Real Estate www.obre.state.il.us/FinancialLit/Kids/K-Index.htm Moneyman's mission is to teach you about banking and money! Hop on for a ride with Lois Loan, Credit the dog, and Moneyman as they take you on an adventure through the galaxy of dollars and cents. You'll find out about cold-hard cash, notes, and currency. The trio will also stop along the way to pick up tips on making a money promise with a check and planning now for what you want to buy later. Office of Banks and Real Estate 500 E. Monroe St. Springfield, IL 62701 217-785-2903 FED 101 www.kc.frb.org/fed101/indexflash.cfm This is your homeroom home·room n. A school classroom to which a group of pupils of the same grade are required to report each day. Noun 1. homeroom for Federal Reserve facts. The Fed is best known for its role in making and carrying out the country's monetary policy--that is, for influencing money and credit conditions in the economy. Ever hear your mom or dad talk about how the interest rate just went down by 25 basis points? Well, that's the job of the Fed, or more specifically, the Federal Open Market Committee. Its goal is to promote high employment, sustainable growth, and stable prices. For more interesting Fed facts, check out their site today! Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City covers the 10th District of the Federal Reserve, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and portions of western Missouri and northern New Mexico. The Bank has branches in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. 925 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64198 816-881-2754 Institute of Consumer Financial Education www.financial-education-icfe.org The Institute of Consumer Financial Education's Children and Money section will show you how to keep your expenses tight--and test whether your spending habits need some taming. For instance, the site provides a Credit Risk Profile for Youths to help you determine whether or not you're ready to pull out the plastic for purchases, as well as the "10 Commandments of Personal Finance," which give you great advice on how to handle money responsibly. Parents and grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl will also find useful resources. Institute of Consumer Financial Education P.O. Box 34070 San Diego, CA 92163 619-239-1401 Practical Money Skills for Life www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/resources/about Practical Money Skills for Life is Visa's financial literacy program. Log on to play Road Trip to Savings and Countdown to Retirement. You can also figure out how much you need to save for college, how to become a millionaire, and learn about the importance of budgeting your cash. Your teacher can get free classroom stuff on personal finance, including worksheets, quizzes, and interactive brain teasers. Practical Money Skills for Life P.O. Box 194607 San Francisco, CA 94119 800-VISA-511 National Endowment for Financial Education www.nefe.org The National Endowment for Financial Education is a six-unit program that helps teens manage their personal finances through goal setting, budgeting, and saving. The program uses all types of games Major categories: Sports
Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against process, showing you how to take control of your finances now! The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program is for 9th to 12th graders, but the organizations mission is to increase financial literacy among all youth. National Endowment for Financial Education 5299 DTC DTC See: Depository Transfer Check DTC See: Depository Trust Company DTC See Depository Trust Company (DTC). Blvd., Suite 1300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303-741-6333 IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. Tax Interactive www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id=15583,00.html IRS Tax Interactive is a great site for the business-minded teen. Miss Kiki Shmooz and Mr. Ricky Rightnow will school you about rockin' your business plan, getting that notion in motion, and understanding taxes, taxes, taxes! There's also a teachers' toolkit that helps educators weave a variety of tax lessons into their plans. IRS Tax Interactive 1111 Constitution Ave., Boom 7032 Washington, D.C. 20224 |
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