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Grade 9-12
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The Benefits of Investing Early

Time: 45 mins,
Updated: July 29 2020,
Author: Walt Ellison, Julie Trivitt
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Calculate the impact of time on long-term investments.
  • Evaluate the benefits of investing early for retirement.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

National Standards in Financial Literacy

State Standards

Common Core State Standards

Concepts

Financial Investments, Risk and Return
Subjects:
Economics,Personal Finance

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