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Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

Behavior Economics of Savings

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: brian lynch
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Objective

In this webinar teachers will be able to:

  • Analyze different resources that will explore behavior economics
  • Incorporate behavioral economic concepts into their personal finance lesson plans to engage students

 

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Budgeting, Money, Saving

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Description

No matter what stage we are in our lives, we may not always act as rational as we want to be. Now this might be okay if we decide to treat ourselves to a milk shake, or piece of cake. But when it applies to saving money, we need to be cognizant of our flawed thinking that can work against us. This session will demonstrate activities that will relate to our current students. Resources and concepts will be discussed and will making for exciting and engaging lesson plans.

Resources

Subjects:
Personal Finance

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