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Financial Literacy Standards for Florida

The Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education at the University of South Florida created this website to provide information and resources for the Florida standards for Financial Literacy. Check out Financial Freedom*, a student-directed workbook, free for Florida Educators. Download the financial literacy crosswalk for alignment to Florida Standards.  
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Thank-you State Farm for funding to create financial literacy resources.

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Celebrate Financial Literacy Month 2016 With Newspaper in Education!

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month with this calendar of activities, created by the USF Stavros Center, partnering with: Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, Florida Press Educational Services, and the Florida Council on Economic Education. Click on the daily images for lesson ideas and Florida Standard alignment.
Week 1: Earning an Income and Buying
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How will you support yourself in the real world?
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Are all college degrees equal?
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What lessons can be learned from Henry Ford about wages and productivity?
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Should you buy a hoverboard? Why or why not?
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What does the Grim Reaper have to do with bacon?
Week 2: Saving and Investing
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How can you squirrel away money for the future?
PictureWhat is compound interest and why does it matter?

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How do world events shake up investors?
Week 3: Credit and Debt
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What is the cost of credit?
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What is the million student march?
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Why does being a woman ding your credit score?
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Why do some people pay more for credit than others?
PictureWho protects you when you use a credit card?

Week 4: Protecting - Risk, Insurance, and Identity Theft
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PictureHow can you protect yourself online?

PictureWhy did Mumbai police enforce a No Selfie Zone?

PictureWhat is the Affordable Health Care Act and how does it affect you?

PictureWhat do you think about smoking bans? ​

The USF Stavros Center would like to provide a very special thank-you to the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, Florida Press, and the Florida Council on Economic Education for advising, providing materials, and sharing these Financial Literacy Month resources with Florida Educators!
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Websites Referenced in Video
  • University of South Florida Stavros Center
  • National Standards for Financial Literacy
  • CPalms High School Economics with Financial Literacy
  • Financial Freedom from: Florida Council on Economic Education
  • Jeff Atwater: Your Money Matters
  • Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
  • National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
  • EconEdLink from: Council for Economic Education
  • Federal Reserve Education
  • Understanding Fiscal Responsibility: Primary Source Lessons
  • Newspaper in Education: Access Financial Literacy 
  • Hands-on-Banking interactives and online materials
For more websites visit our Financial Literacy WEBQUEST

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  • Home
    • Financial Literacy Resources
    • Calendar 2017
    • Calendar 2016
  • Income
    • Standards for Earning Income
    • Resources for Earning Income
  • Buy
    • Standards for Buying
    • Resources for Buying
  • Save
    • Standards for Saving
    • Resources for Saving
  • Credit
    • Standards for Credit
    • More Resources for Credit
  • Invest
    • Standards for Investing
    • Resources for Investing
  • Protect
    • Standards for Protecting and Insuring
    • More Resources for Protecting and Insuring
    • Risky Business Resources
  • Blog
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