CREDIT COUNSELLING
Teen Financial Literacy
CREDIT COUNSELLING
Teen Financial Literacy
Course Outline
Teen Titans: Mastering Money & Our Planet (6-Week Course)
This course will first equip you with essential financial skills and then show you how those skills connect to understanding green emissions and the power of credit points for a sustainable future.
Week 1-4 Financial Fitness Bootcamp
Week 1: Money 101 - The Basics
-Why financial literacy rocks.
-Understanding money: where it comes from, its forms, and its value.
-Goal Setting: Dreaming big with short, medium, and long-term financial targets.
Week 2: Budget Boss - Taking Control
-Income vs. Expenses: What's coming in, what's going out?
-Crafting your personal budget.
-Smart tracking and saving strategies.
Week 3: Save & Grow - Your Money's Future
-The power of saving (especially starting now!).
-Exploring savings tools: from digital accounts to good old piggy banks.
-Intro to investing: a peek at stocks, bonds, and funds.
Week 4: Credit Smarts & Avoiding Traps
-Understanding credit, loans, and what interest really means.
-The good and bad of borrowing.
-Building good credit habits and dodging debt.
Weeks 5-6: Planet Power-Up - Green Emissions & You
Week 5: Our World, Our Impact & Green Solutions
-Environmental Awareness: What's the deal with climate change? Breaking down greenhouse gases and our daily impact.
-Activity: "Eco-Footprint Detective."
Decoding Green Emissions: Learning how we reduce harmful emissions through renewable energy, smart recycling, and eco-friendly transport.
-Activity: "Sustainable Solutions Showcase."
Introducing Credit Points: What are these "credit points"? Exploring how positive environmental actions can have a recognized value, connecting to our financial literacy.
Week 6: Credit Points, Green Futures & Your Choices
-The Value of Going Green (Financial Literacy Link): How do credit points work? Seeing how they can be traded or offset emissions, showing the financial and environmental worth of green choices.
-Activity: "Green Credit Crunchers" – Scenarios where points make a difference.
Careers in Cool: The Green Economy (Career Opportunities): Explore growing careers in sustainability and clean energy where your financial and eco-knowledge can shine!
-Activity: "Green Job Explorer."
Your Choices, Your Power (Informed Decision-Making): Using all your new knowledge (financial and environmental) to make smart daily decisions for yourself and the planet.
-Activity: "My Green & Financially Savvy Action Plan