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FINANCIAL CHOICES FOR TEENS
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Introduction
This guide is to supplement the special section entitled “Smart Financial Choices for Teens” in partnership with BECU that will appear
in The Seattle Times on April 27, 2014 and on the Newspapers In Education (NIE) website at seattletimes.com/nie. The guide connects
to the National Financial Literacy Standards. Teachers are encouraged to modify the guide to fit their individual classroom needs.
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CONTENTS
Pages 1 and 3
Earning Income
Page 4
Saving
Page 5
Car Buying
Page 6
Credit Choices
Pages 7 and 8
Investing
Page 9
Identity Theft
Answers to pages 7–9 will be available on seattletimes.com/nie
INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What smart financial choices do you already make?
What types of choices to do you want to be smarter about making?
EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Review the types of education beyond high school described on page two of “Smart Financial Choices for Teens.”
Which do you think is right for you? Why?
What can you do now, while you are in school, to help you prepare for this next step?
Review the laws of teen employment in your state. How will they affect the type of work you want to do and when
you want to secure employment?
