finance, personal

Hardly anyone likes paying taxes, but they are necessary. They support your federal, state, and local governments. Learn where tax money goes, the differences between sales and income taxes, and how to make your taxes work for you in Understanding Taxes.

Sharing what we have helps others live healthier and happier lives. There are so many ways to give. Learn how to choose the right charity, how much to give, and how to give of your time in Giving Back.

Investing means purchasing something of value, with the expectation that it will make you more money in the future. To understand investing, you have to understand a variety of terms. Learn about inflation, dividends, bonds, stocks, and more in Investing.

Provides a guide to financial literacy for teenagers, and features advice on budgeting, saving and investing, financial fundamentals, credit cards and credit scores, debt, financial apps, and data security.

Provides basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business. Explains the foundations of economic theories; shows how various financial institutions and the stock market work; sheds light on social security; examines basic business and accounting practices; and demonstrates how to manage and make money in everyday life.

Presents the Standard Deviants approach to understanding finance, focusing on the skills of money management, with discussion of how to plan for the future, a look at interest rates, and sample calculations and reference charts.

Alexander, who survived his bad day, learns a lesson in personal finance as he sees the dollar his grandparents gave him quickly dwindle.

Collects stories that depict the variety of ways numbers are used in life, with songs and animations that cover basic number and math concepts from one to a trillion.

Provides an overview of savings and investments, discussing why it is important to save money, how investments work, what investment options are available, what the best strategies are for saving money, and other related topics.

Explores budgeting for teens, including how to make your own budget, evaluating your financial goals and priorities, banking, saving money, making smart spending decisions, and the benefits and dangers of using credit cards.