TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
$
$
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
American
Bankers
Association
Education
Foundation
Get Smart
about Credit
eLearning
Get Smart
about Credit
American
Bankers
Association
Education
Foundation
Teach
Children to
Save
American
Financial
Services
Association
Education
Foundation
(AFSAEF)
MoneySKILL®
Bank of
America
Your Financial
Future- Level 3
Better
Business
Bureau
Education
Foundation
Young
Consumer
Advocate
Program
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
-
-
$
$
-
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
-
-
-
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
-
-
(I)
$
$
-
-
-
1
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
$
-
-
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
-
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
-
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
BizWorld
Foundation
BizWorld
BizWorld
Foundation
BizWiz
Center for
Consumer
Law
Know Your
Rights
Center for
Student Credit
Card Ed., Inc.
The ABCs of
Credit Card
Finance
ClearPoint
Financial
Solutions, Inc.
Financial
Firsts TM
Council for
Economic
Education
Financial
Fitness for
Life
Council for
Economic
Education
Learning,
Earning, and
Investing
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
$
$
-
-
$
-
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
(I)
2
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
-
$
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Council for
Economic
Education
Your Credit
Counts
Council for
Economic
Education
(CEE)
Texas
Cooperative
Extension
(TCE)
Texas Credit
Union
Foundation
(TCUF)
NEFE High
School
Financial
Planning
Program, 2007
Edition
Dave
Ramsey's
Office
Financial
Peace for the
Next
Generation
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
-
$
$
-
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
-
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
(I)
3
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
$
$
-
-
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
Money Smart
Federal
Reserve of
Dallas
Building
Wealth
Federal
Reserve Bank
of Dallas
Building
Wealth: A
Beginner’s
Guide (Revised
and Expanded
Edition)
Building Wealth
Classroom
Lessons
Building Wealth
Interactive
CD-ROM
Film Ideas,
Inc.
Biz Kid$
(26-part DVD)
Film Ideas,
Inc.
FI Channels:
Financial
Literacy
Streaming
Service
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
$
-
-
-
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(I)
4
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Film Ideas, Inc.
Life Skills
Series
(12-part DVD)
Financial
Planning
Association
Money School
First
Command
Educational
Foundation
Personal
Financial
Literacy for
Texas HS
Foundation
For Financial
Literacy
Passport to
Fiscal Fitness
Foundation for
Investor
Education &
Texas Council
for Investor
Education
Stock Market
Game Program
Frost Bank
Frost Financial
Youth
Academy
Green Path,
Inc.
The “Banking
Is” Program
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
(I)
5
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
-
-
-
-
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Holt, Rinehart,
and Winston
Civics in
Practice
Holt, Rinehart,
and Winston
Economics
IBAT
Education
Foundation
IBAT Financial
Education
Clearinghouse
for Kids,
Teachers,
Parents,
Bankers
Internal
Revenue
Service
Understanding
Taxes
Investor
Protection
Trust
FL 2010
Junior
Achievement
Economics
Junior
Achievement
Finance Park
Junior
Achievement
Personal
Finance
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
$
-
-
$
-
$
$
-
$
-
-
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
-
(I)
6
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
$
-
-
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
RESOURCES
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Jr. Finance
Literacy
Academy, Inc.
Personal
Financial
Literacy Flash
Cards
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
Money
Academy
Financial
Literacy:
Making Your
Money Grow
Money Brains,
Inc.
Money Brains
Muriel F.
Siebert
Foundation,
Inc.
Personal
Finance
Program:
Taking Control
of Your
Financial
Future
National
Endowment
for Financial
Education
NEFE High
School
Financial
Planning
Program
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
$
-
-
-
-
$
(I)
7
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
-
-
-
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
$
$
-
-
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Operation
HOPE, Inc.
Banking on
Our Future
Red & Black
Books, L.L.C.
What I Learned
About Life When
My Husband Got
Fired!
Remar Sutton
& Associates
Is That So?
Remar Sutton
& Associates
FoolProof
Initiative
Remtech Inc.
TimeMaps:
Money,
Management &
Life Skills
Spending
Solutions, Inc.
My Money
Myself
Star
Telegram/NIE
Life is
Expensive
Star Telegram
Project
Money$mart
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
$
$
-
$
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
-
-
-
(I)
8
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
$
-
$
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Star Telegram/
NEFE NEFE
newspaper
feature
State Bar of
Texas
Bankruptcy
Section
Money Wise
TG (Texas
Guaranteed
Student Loan
Corp.)
Financial
Literacy
Coordinator
The Texas
State
Securities
Board
The Basics of
Savings and
Investing:
Investor
Education
2020
Visa USA
Practical
Money Skills
for Life
Washington
Mutual
WaMoola For
L.I.F.E. ™
Budget
Basics, grades
9-12
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
-
-
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
Balancing
a
checkbook
(I)
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
-
$
-
$
-
-
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
9
TEA-approved PFL Resources for the Economics Classroom
This table lists resources approved by Texas Education Agency and indicates which of the Personal Finance Literacy components each resource addresses.
Many of the Economics TEKS address most of the required twelve components listed in the table; however, charitable giving and home ownership are not included in the current Economics standards.
(A)
Understanding
the rights and
responsibilities
of renting
or buying
a home
(B)
Managing
money
to make
the
transition
from
renting
a home to
home
ownership
(C)
Starting
a
small
business
(D)
Being a
prudent
investor
in the
stock
market
and using
other
investment
options
(E)
Beginning
a
savings
program
and
planning
for
retirement
(F)
B
a
n
k
r
u
p
t
c
y
(G)
The types of
Bank
accounts
available to
consumers
and
the benefits of
maintaining
a bank
account
(H)
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
Understanding
interest,
avoiding
and eliminating
credit card debt
RESOURCES
Washington
Mutual
WaMoola For
L.I.F.E. ™
Checking
Basics, grades
9-12
Washington
Mutual
WaMoola For
L.I.F.E. ™
Credit Basics,
grades 9-12
Washington
Mutual
WaMoola for
L.I.F.E. ™
Savings and
Investments,
9-12
Wells Fargo
Hands On
Banking
Wells Fargo
Hands On
Banking – El
future en tus
manos
(updated 2010)
XPC Systems,
LLC
Controlling
Your Cash
($ indicates it is covered in the curriculum resource listed.)
Austin ISD Bureau of Curriculum; Social Studies [9/2010]
SOURCE: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/social/pflmaterials.html
Balancing
a
checkbook
The types
of loans
available to
consumers
and
becoming
a low risk
borrower
(J)
Understanding
Insurance
(K)
Charitable
Giving
(L)
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(I)
10