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8.SS: Spending and Saving

Develop a plan for spending and saving.

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Defined by State Learning Standards: Financial Education 8th Grade and align with Saving Money
3: Compare saving strategies, including pay yourself first and comparison shopping.
5: Analyze the usefulness of an emergency fund.
6: Explain why saving is a prerequisite to investing.

8.I: Investing

Explain how investing may build wealth and help meet financial goals.

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Defined by State Learning Standards: Financial Education 8th Grade and align with Saving Money
2: Devise an investment plan for accumulating money for a major expense, such as a college education or the down payment on a car.

Investigate how agencies protect investors and regulate financial markets and products.

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Defined by State Learning Standards: Financial Education 8th Grade and align with Saving Money
18: Research federal government depository insurance coverage and limits related to consumer bank and credit union accounts.