Below you will find a list of financial literacy resources for teachers, parents and children/teens. Many of the sites have games and activities geared towards ages 3-18. SCDCA makes these sites available to you in an effort to promote financial literacy at every age!

Kids (& Parents)

Budgeting/Saving:

• Federal Reserve Kids Page - Students will learn the benefits of saving, tips for saving, and the impact of individual savings on the overall economy.

Games/Interactive

• TreasuryDirect KIDS - Play games that help you understand the importance of money management, saving and debt.
• Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco - This website provides information about the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
• Practical Money Skills - To help consumers and students of all ages learn the essentials of personal finance, Visa has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions to develop the Practical Money Skills program.

Teachers

Budgeting/Saving

• Practical Money Skills - To help consumers and students of all ages learn the essentials of personal finance, Visa has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions to develop the Practical Money Skills program.
• The Mint - This site is designed to help you teach 6-12 graders how to manage money wisely.
• TreasuryDirect - Lessons designed to teach children about saving money and spending it wisely.

General

• Jump$tart: Reality Check - A calculator that shows you what income you'll need to live the life you want. It even gives you a list of careers that support your lifestyle.
• Federal Reserve Education - The site provides information about the Federal Reserve and consumer education materials.
• American Bankers' Association - The ABA Education Foundation provides financial education programs and resources that help bankers make their communities better.
• FDIC - The FDIC's Money Smart for Young Adults curriculum helps youth ages 12-20 learn the basics of handling their money and finances, including how to create positive relationships with financial institutions.
   

Games

• LifeSmarts - LifeSmarts is an educational opportunity that develops the consumer and marketplace knowledge and skills of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them for this knowledge. The program complements the curriculum already in place in middle- and high schools and can be used as an activity for classes, groups, clubs, and community organizations.

Teens

Budgeting/Saving

• Finances for Graduates (PDF)- Here are some helpful financial tools for high school graduates as they maneuver into adulthood. 
• Making Cents of Money (PDF)- Here are some financial tips for preteens on how to earn, save and spend!
• Money as You Grow - This site tells you where your money is going as you get older.
• Practical Money Skills: Education and College - The lessons here build upon that foundation with discussion of the skills required to meet a lifetime of financial challenges.
• Federal Reserve Kid's Page - Students will learn the benefits of saving, tips for saving, and the impact of individual saving on the overall economy.

General

• Living Life Online - This site talks about living your life online through computers and cell phones.

Games

• LifeSmarts - LifeSmarts, the ultimate consumer challenge, is an education and competition program that develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teens in a fun way!
• Jump$tart: Reality Check - It's a calculator that shows you what income you'll need to live the life you want. It even gives you a list of careers that support your lifestyle.