Saving & Investing — Lesson 118

Saving and Investing for Your Future

Student break into pairs to play the 'Onward and Upward' game to learn about different saving and investing strategies.

What Students Learn

How to save enough money to reach personal goals
What it means to 'pay yourself first'
Saving and investing options available for kids
The importance of starting to save early

Suggested Time

Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
Activity 1: 30 minutes

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