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All things Money: Choice Board

ALL THING$ MONEY

Choice Board

All Things Money Choice Board

Growth InvestingWant to Know How to Make Money on Your Money?

After reading, run some numbers using this online compounding interest calculator.

  • P.S. Be reasonable with your interested expectations. Eight percent is a good number for a beginner’s mutual fund.

After watching the video and running a few numbers can you envision starting a savings plan in the near future? 

(Lucky you! You have time on your side. Take advantage of it! Even though you may only be able to save $50 dollars a month with your first job or in your early twenties, think of all that time doing the heavy lifting.)

budgetingBudgeting

Read “How to Build a College Budget” or pages 15-21 of  Want more financial tips?   Read I want more Pizza.

  • After reading the article or I want more Pizza excerpt (pgs 11-18), note:

  • 1 thing that surprised you

  • A connection you made to the article

  • One of the areas where you would like to plan for in the future

Napkin Finance - Budget

Stress IconMoney Stress

Read “Five Ways to Cope with Money Stress and Improve your Finances”

  • Which of the suggestions did you feel was most helpful?  Why?

No debtBeing Debt Free

Read 7 Key Traits of People Who Are Debt-Free

  • Do you believe it is reasonable and healthy to live a debt-free (or at least less indebted) life?

  • Do you believe that you have any of the seven traits mentioned in the article? Do you believe that you could begin to cultivate one of these traits?

  • Calculate the real cost of anything you plan to finance using this interest calculator.

  • Considering a car purchase? Calculate the real cost of a car including insurance and finance charges.

Career Icons - Download Free Vector Icons | Noun ProjectExplore a Career:

Open 1 of the following databases:

Then, explore 3 or more careers you are interested in, paying attention to

  • essential skills
  • educational requirements
  • and salary

After reviewing 3 careers, which of the ones that you researched seemed most interesting to you? 

Why?

Love and moneyRomance and Money

Read “How your Romantic Attachment Style Affects your Finances, Well-being”

  • After reading the article, do you agree with the claims made by the study? 

  • Does this seem true for you or people you know?

Scholarship Opportunities Tennessee State University AlumniFinancial: Getting Someone Else to Pay  for College 

There are many ways to think outside the box when it comes to financing your education! Explore these two links as a starting point.

Then, plan to reach out to Ms. Shaw in the Career Center this Spring and early next Fall. 

 

Saving for collegeFinancial: Paying for College 

Last year’s graduating class was awarded millions in scholarship money! However, the graduating class actively sought out and applied for those scholarships and you can too!

Here’s what you need to get started.

Explore. 

Then reach out to Ms. Shaw in the Career Center.

debt iconCollege Debt Crisis

There is a college debt crisis in America. This crisis effects college graduates and also students at technical and online schools.

Get informed now and be smart about paying for your education! 

Watch video linked here and then and reach out to Ms. Shaw for when you need assistance.