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Question of the Day: What is the average credit card debt held by Gen Z?
Apr 06, 2025 - Let's see how well Gen Z has avoided credit card debt... Answer: $3,456 Questions: Do you have a credit card? Why or why not? What are the negative impacts of carrying credit card debt month-to-month? Why might Gen Z have lower credit card debt than other generations? Do you think young people with credit cards expect to go into debt? Explain. Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the...
Teacher Tip: INTERACTIVE: Payback
Apr 03, 2025 - NGPF's Arcade game, Payback, offers students an interactive, game-based experience where they navigate real-life college decisions. Throughout the game, students must balance student loan debt, happiness, social life, and academics. The game takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes a reflection worksheet to reinforce key takeaways. Financial Literacy Month Bonus! Payback is included in one of NGPF's Finance in 40 pre-curated lessons! Finance in 40 is an...
FinCap Friday: Regulators vs. Robinhood
Apr 03, 2025 - Investing app, Robinhood is facing regulatory scrutiny once again. This time, Massachusetts authorities are investigating a new feature called the "prediction markets hub." Using this feature, users can bet on event outcomes like March Madness games and Fed rate hikes. This has raised concerns about blurring the lines between investing and gambling. Discuss financial literacy, ethics, and the evolving intersection of finance and technology with your students using this week's FinCap...
Four Ways Teachers Deal with Cheating in the Classroom
Apr 02, 2025 - Frustrated with cheating and plagiarism in your classroom? You're not alone. Earlier this year, a teacher asked other teachers in the FinLit Fanatics Facebook group for advice on handling cheating. Here are four suggested methods. Below are snippets from educators who replied to the post in FinLit Fanatics. View the full thread with additional suggestions and comments here. 1. Use AI "I use the Brisk AI extension and it shows me a fast video how they edited their google doc...
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