In this personal finance lesson, students will practice making budgeting decisions for a young family.

This lesson is part of Financial Fitness for Life 9-12, 3rd Edition and provides the slides and activities with educational technology tools. For full access to the book, shop the teacher guide and student workbook below.

This lesson introduces some basics of money management. It uses a radio call-in show script to help students learn about setting up a family budget and distinguishing between income and net worth. It also allows students to practice making budgeting decisions by having them make budgeting recommendations for a young family.

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