MERLOT Materials

Business Finance Essentials is a text designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of... see more

Project homepage: https://www.thepricer.org/student/resources/ Free, CC BY 4.0 toolkit for budgeting and affordability... see more

Use this infographic to help your students understand how a budget will put them on a path to meet their financial goals.

Students learn effective and ineffective budgeting behaviors, and generate a list of budgeting principles.

This module analyzes effective and ineffective budgeting behaviors when creating a budget from a transaction history.

This site has links to a variety of calculators that have to do with personal finances. These include Net Worth... see more

This site contains links to a number of calculators used for college financing. These include: 529 Savings Estimator,... see more

Katrina's Classroom: Financial Lessons from a Hurricane is a four-chapter, DVD-based curriculum that teaches students... see more

This activity introduces students to the loan process and credit reports.

This lesson describes four scenarios involving take-home pay and bank fees for students to solve.

This lesson walks students through balancing a bank account statement and the costs of using a debit card.

This collaborative lesson focuses on the two types of bankruptcies used by consumers: Chapter 7 and 13.

This reading activity discusses earning income, budgeting, late payments, and collections. It introduces the basics of... see more

Use this infographic to show your students information that is important to think about when they are selecting a bank.

This video assignment weighs the benefits and costs of rent-to-own and “buy here, pay here� options instead of using... see more

This video assignment assignment examines offers by tax preparers to get your refund faster than normal—especially if... see more

Practice conscious spending and review money smart tips.

In this lesson, students compare the spending behavior of two families to see how a higher saving rate can lead to... see more

Brian and Tracy are a couple in their mid-40's. They believe themselves to be in "ok" to "good" shape financially.... see more

In this lesson, students participate in an activity that illustrates that budgeting is really an allocation problem.

This video teaches students essential budgeting skills through relatable scenarios, helping them set financial goals,... see more

Through a story, this module teaches the basics of budgeting and the steps involved in building an emergency fund.

In this curriculum, students learn about setting financial goals, budgeting, saving and investing, building credit and... see more

Introduces short and long term savings goal plans for students through the story of Ruby and Max—two bunnies that go... see more