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The Podcasts listed here are the latest and greatest from Practical Money Skills. Listen to them anywhere on your laptop or MP3 player.

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    Debit Card Use (1.1 MB MP3 File)

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    Debit Card Holds (1.2 MB MP3 File)

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    The Importance of Good Credit for College Students (947 KB MP3 File)

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    Marriage Podcast - Wedding Spending (987 KB MP3 File)

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    Travel Calculator (938 KB MP3 File)

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    Allowance Calculators (935 KB MP3 File)

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    Holiday Spending (904 KB MP3 File)

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    Flexible Spending Account Tips (931 KB MP3 File)

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    How does your relationship with money help you manage it today and in the future? (1.2 MB MP3 File)

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    Visa & NFL Launch 17 City Financial Literacy Campaign with Financial Football (1.0 MB MP3 File)

Money Management Education

Securing Your Financial Future

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Where does my money go? Why can't I save a buck? How do I put together a budget I can follow? How do I save for a car or college? These questions and many more are likely a topic of discussion with your friends on Facebook or at the local Starbucks. Research shows that money management skills are the top area of concern for teens and young adults today. Take a look at our Money Management Courses posted to give you a head start for the future. Click the link below for the Student Workbook and the ad to the right for the course online.

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Making Money Matter Decisions

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    Here's what you'll learn about managing your money:
  • The decision-making process
  • Factors that can influence a decision
  • Common decision-making strategies
  • Economic influences on decision-making
  • Money risks associated with decision-making
  • Opportunity costs and the time value of money

Living on your own


Making Money

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    Here's what you'll learn about managing your career & money:
  • How to assess your personal interest, abilities, and career goals
  • Evaluate the current employment market
  • Identify specific job opportunities
  • Apply for employment positions with the use of a résumé or application letter
  • How to interview for available positions
  • Obtain additional career training

Making Money


The Art of Budgeting

Your rating: None Average: 4.3 (4 votes)
    Here's what you'll learn about managing your budget:
  • Assess your personal and financial situation (needs, values, life situation)
  • Set personal and financial goals
  • Create a budget for fixed and variable expenses based on projected income
  • Monitor current spending (saving, investing) patterns
  • Compare your budget to what you have actually spent
  • Review financial progress and revise budgeted amounts

Art of budgeting


Living on Your Own

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    Here's what you'll learn about managing your finances on your own:
  • Costs of moving out
  • Planning your budget
  • Budget worksheet to move
  • A lease agreement
  • Your rights and responsibilities as a tenant
  • The rights and responsibilities of landlords

Living on your own


Cars and Loans

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    Here's what you'll learn about selecting and financing your own car:
  • Costs of owning and operating a motor vehicle
  • How much can you afford? (the 20-10 rule)
  • Consumer decision making: Do I need it? Can I afford it?
  • Shopping for a used car
  • Sources for used cars
  • Shopping for a new car
  • Auto warranties
  • Service contracts (also called "extended warranties")
  • Shopping for a car loan
  • How to calculate the total cost of a loan
  • The Truth-in-Lending Act
  • Types of auto insurance coverage
  • How insurance rates are set
  • Auto repossession
  • Leasing a motor vehicle

Cars and loans




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