Foundations of Financial Literacy

Introduce your students to fundamental economic concepts so they can better understand an increasingly complex world.

Foundations of Financial Literacy provides a comprehensive framework for high school students learning about personal financial responsibility, enabling them to make wise financial decisions, lead productive lives, and achieve financial security. This text includes cross-curricular and portfolio activities throughout, a robust overview of economic principles, and easy-to-understand information for successfully managing milestones such as financing your first car, preparing for college and career, and retirement and estate planning. The 11th edition has been updated to reflect recent changes in tax laws and procedures, and includes updated coverage of current financial practices, such as FICO scores and VantageScore 4.0, trade agreements, and understanding FAFSA for education and personal financial planning.

• An introduction to economics helps students connect what they have learned about financial literacy to current national economic issues and to the global economy.
• Units on career planning and digital citizenship help students prepare for careers in the modern world while Employability Skills features focus on the soft skills necessary for job success and Event Prep integrates competitions for FBLA, BPA, and DECA.