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Financial Fitness for Life: Bringing Home the Gold - Grades 9-12 - Teacher Guide Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 7 of the 22 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Theme 2: Lesson 5 - Making Your Own Job Not everyone works for someone else. Some people make jobs for themselves. They are called entrepreneurs. This lesson focuses on the characteristics of entrepreneurs, compares some of the advantage... Theme 2: Lesson 4 - Job Application Process Getting a job is fundamental to achieving economic success. Most people begin their work lives working for others. While obtaining a job can be a challenge, there are widely accepted practices in bu... Theme 1: Lesson 1 - How to Really Be a Millionaire This lesson is designed to get students interested in personal finance. Financial planning may seem dull and laborious, but finding out how to become a millionaire is an activity that tends to stir u... Theme 5: Lesson 22 - Managing Risk: The Good News About Insurance As people begin to acquire assets and an income, they begin to think about how to protect what they have from loss. Toward this end, many people buy insurance. This lesson tells how insurance works ... Theme 4: Lesson 11 - What Is Credit? Credit decisions are among the most important choices that young people will make. This lesson provides an overview of what credit is and some of the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. St...

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