Budgeting Badge

Issued by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Achieve an understanding of budgeting. Students will learn the basics what makes up a budget, and the lingo. Lessons also include engaging content and activities that relate to real-world application of allocating income to cover living expenses, the decision making process, and tradeoffs. This syllabus incudes modules, and in- class lesson plans and additional resources to teach the content.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Once students have successfully completed the module and in-class activities, they will earn, at no cost to the school or district, a digital badge issued through Credly certifying their achievement. This badge can be displayed on social media profiles.

Standards

Apply the decision-making process to personal and family financial choices. The student will be able to:

03.0 Investigate strategies for managing personal and family income. The student will be able to: 03.01 Identify sources of income. 03.02 Analyze how career choice affects income. 03.03 Analyze how education and technical skills affect income. 03.04 Relate personal income goals and financial goals to life events.