Here are some financial literacy resources for teens and families.
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy: Offers general information on financial literary.
Astrid Riecken/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST - Ali Skahan, a senior at Marshall High School in Fairfax County, says her entrepreneurship class has taught her to think ahead financially and “prepare for the worst.”
Here are some financial literacy resources for teens and families.
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy: Offers general information on financial literary.
Apple Federal Credit Union: A guide to student-run credit unions in Virginia schools and tips on banking for teens.
Avengers Comic Teaches Mad Money Skills: Spider-Man and other superheroes star in an educational comic about saving money with a budgeting worksheet, finance terms and more.
Balance: Finance Fitness Program offers information on how to manage income, handle a budget and achieve financial goals.
Balance Track: Money management.
Changing Your Life Through Better Money Management: A Web site covering a wide variety of topics. Free.
Consumer Jungle: Curriculum-based Web site focusing on credit. Registration required.
Council for Economic Education: Five videos that cover investing, banking, credit/debit and budget. Registration required.
DECA: The international association prepares high school and college students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management and hosts national competitions in those fields.
Federal Reserve Education: This site has four sections with instructional materials, interactive resources and other programs aimed at helping students understand the Federal Reserve, banking, the economy and personal finance.
Jump$tart: Curriculum-based site on financial responsibility, planning and money management, credit/debit, savings and investments.
Junior Achievement $ave, USA: Resources and activities for parents to help teach financial literacy to all ages.
Junior Achievement Student Center: Resources and games for teens about managing money and financing college.
Kiplinger Online: The magazine’s Web site offers advice, interactive calculators, business news, stock and mutual fund quotes, deposit account yields and credit rates.
The Mint: For teenagers and for families and teachers to help teach children to be money smart.
Money Minded: This site offers articles, tips and advice from business professionals, financial advisers and investors.
National Endowment for Financial Education: Offers information to help students to comprehend the financial world.
Teen Analyst: Investing and financial and retirement products for young people, run for, and by, young people.
Schwab MoneyWise: Tips and interactive games for parents to teach financial literacy as well as a link to the 2011 Teens and Money Survey.
U.S. Department of the Treasury: A directory resources from the federal government.
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