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All of the resources here are only available for educators in Kentucky.

Overview

Introduction to the High School Financial Planning Program Introduces the HSFPP through the story of a young woman who completed the HSFPP and saw financial responsibility and planning as a way to afford college and ensure future financial success. The video briefly explains key lessons from the HSFPP and shows all of the materials used in the HSFP program.

Unit 1 Your Financial Plan: Where It All Begins

Money and Values: What Is Wealth? Our early money education is often burdened with emotional baggage of fear, envy, shame and guilt. Here's a video that explores attitudes about money in order to gain a balanced understanding. Explore the nature of money, how money is confused with basic human needs, how money relates to happiness, the meaning of luxury fever, and the difference between being rich and being truly wealthy. Available for preview and purchase from Learning Seed. 22 minutes. Item #LS-1253-01 VHS $89 / DVD $89 (2001) 

Unit 2 Budgeting: Making the most of your money

Money Management- Budgets Aren't For Pushovers: Budgeting, Goal-Setting and Record Keeping (VRM-1253) Keeping track of how much money comes in and goes out is the basis of good money management. This video shows how to set up and stick to a budget, how to plan for short and long term goals and how to keep accurate records of earnings and expenditures. Developed by Meridian Education Corporation; to order call 800-727-5507. ($52.95 DVD/VHS) (1994)

Master Your Future (VRM 0937) Developed by MasterCard. A 15-minute video and 12-page teacher's guide covers budgeting, checking and savings, credit, and credit history. The teacher's guide (prepared by the National Institute for Consumer Education) contains additional educational information and materials on personal finance. Available free by calling 1-800-MC-4-YOUTH.

Unit 3 Investing: Making money work for you

A Penny Saved: How to Grow Money Do your students understand the power of compound interest or the ability of money to grow with time? Show them that even the lofty goal of saving a million dollars is far from unthinkable. Use A Penny Saved to teach the basics of interest, investing, compounding, the time value of money, inflation, liquidity, and yield. Available for preview and purchase from Learning Seed. 21 Minutes. Item #LS-1246-00 VHS $89 / DVD $89 (2000)

Stock Market Basics: Learning Without Losing This program is about the basics of the stock market. What is the difference between a stock and a bond? Where does your money go when you buy a stock? What is a dividend and why do some profitable companies refuse to pay them? What are risk and volatility and how can an individual buy stocks and mutual funds? Explore the “efficient market theory” and take a random walk down Wall Street. Available for preview and purchase from Learning Seed. 24 Minutes. Item #LS-1278-04 VHS $89 / DVD $89 (2004)

Money Wise Investing (VRM-1307) A rather detailed video. It offers technical financial investing advice for people who have a background in financial planning. The video gives a quick explanation of the different types of investments, the type of return they bring, and the financial risk they carry. Having this knowledge is not only useful, but necessary for investors as they decide which type of investment fits their financial goals. Although this video was rather in-depth, it could be very helpful for beginning investors if they also take advantage of the workbook that accompanies the video. Additionally, this video would be a useful supplement to teachers using the High School Financial Planning Program, specifically as they go more in-depth with students about investing opportunities in unit 4. Available for purchase from Information Video, Inc., (301) 587-1984 ($29.95).

Unit 4 Good Debt, Bad Debt: Using Credit Wisely

Charge It: Credit Card Secrets Use Charge It! to teach your students "secrets" that credit card issuers might prefer stay hidden. Show your students how to select the best credit card to match their spending habits. Show how marketing gimmicks such as teaser rates and instant cash "checks" can be expensive traps. Show how to use a credit card responsibly and understand its hidden costs. Teach how to read a credit card statement, how to protect your consumer rights, how to avoid credit card theft, and how to resolve billing disputes. Learn in what ways a credit card can be safer than checks or cash. Available for preview and purchase from Learning Seed. 24 Minutes. Item #LS-1256-02. VHS $89 / DVD $89 (2004)

Unit 5 Your Money: Keeping it Safe and Secure

Identity Theft: Protect Yourself (VRM-1506) – Describes the dangers posed by identity thieves, what people can do to protect themselves, and what they should do if they discover their identities have been stolen.  Developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. 2001. Nine copies available. Accompanying booklet can be accessed online at http://www.bos.frb.org/consumer/identity/index.htm. Copies also can be ordered from this website. Cost: $7.50 each

Unit 6 Insurance: Protecting What You have

DVD: Risk, Responsibility, and Reality: How Insurance Works (Use with Unit 6)
This DVD is a supplemental learning tool for high school teachers to educate students about insurance, especially as they are relevant insurance and risk management. The supplemental materials are designed to explain the basics of to high school students now or in the foreseeable future, and help students apply them to everyday situations that they can relate to. The program also promotes personal responsibility as a route to controlling risk.  20 minutes. Intended user: volunteers working with a teen audience.  
Source: The Insurance Education Institute; go to: www.theiei.org, register, then click on “order materials” to order on-line.  DVD--free
Is this DVD available in the Ag Video Library? No

Unit 7 Your Careers:  Doing What Matters Most

CareerOneStop’s Career Resource Library includes numerous brief career videos that may be viewed online free of charge via Windows Media or Real Player software. These include Cluster and Career Videos for nearly 550 careers in 16 career clusters. Over 300 career videos are available in Spanish. Skill and Ability Videos cover the various skills and abilities needed in the workplace. There are also videos for specific industries, as well as for several work options such as apprenticeships and non-traditional careers. Video clips are also available for download. In addition to videos, the Career Resource Library provides much other information about careers; and you may visit CareerOneStop’s main Web page for their full range of information and services.
Source: Go to http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library-redirect.asp?category=1.2, click on “Videos” and follow the links to whatever videos or other information you would like.