About This Lesson
Most students know that it's a good idea to save. But, do your students know why we save and how to do so? In this Jump$tart National Standards aligned lesson, students will will be able to (1) Explain how saving is linked to overall wealth, (2) Describe how saving and investing are different, (3) Understand fundamentals of saving such as reasons for saving, how much to save, and strategies to enable saving, and (4) Acknowledge the role of delayed gratification in saving.
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