Financial Literacy Unit: Spending (Consumer Skills and Habits)

Teach Your Students Responsible Spending Habits with This Financial Literacy Unit\nHelp your middle or high school students become financially literate consumers with Spending, a complete unit focused on developing responsible consumer skills and habits. Students will learn to make informed purchases, understand predatory marketing tactics used on consumers, examine the psychology behind spending, and reflect critically on their role as a consumer. This 30+ page package includes detailed slide presentations exploring topics like smart shopping, installment payments, consumer protections, and sustainable consumption. Also included is a student workbook with summaries, infographics, scenarios for applying concepts, and self-reflection activities. Use the materials for whole-class or small group instruction and assign the workbook pages for homework or individual learning to help build essential financial literacy. Written for grades 7-12 in an understandable, student-friendly voice.