Texas publishes TEKS for Personal Financial Literacy (§113.49), a personal finance-focused course, as part of their social studies standards. These standards align with a fusion of topics from our Personal Finance, Career Readiness,and Investing libraries of activities.
Activity Type Key:
Articles
Videos
Interactive Calculators
Comprehensive Tools
Includes Built-In Assessment
Standard | Activity | Activity Type |
The student understands how to set personal financial goals. | Budgeting | |
Spending and Savings Plans | ||
Building Wealth | ||
The student understands how financial statements are used to assess and monitor financial well-being. | Investment Research Tool | |
What are Financial Records? | ||
What is an Income Statement? | ||
Budgeting | ||
Spending and Savings Plans | ||
What is a Balance Sheet? | ||
What is a Cash Flow Statement? | ||
Creating Financial Statements | ||
Net Worth Calculator | ||
Preparing for spending shocks | ||
Budgeting and Saving Strategies | ||
The student analyzes components of compensation from employment. | Career Center | |
Income and Compensation | ||
Preparing For Retirement | ||
Health Insurance | ||
The student critically evaluates consumption decisions. | Buy vs Lease Calculator | |
Car Loan Calculator | ||
Credit Cards | ||
Short-Term Financing | ||
Researching Spending | ||
Home Budget Calculator | ||
The student understands the importance of saving and investing in creating wealth and building assets. | Pay Yourself First | |
Saving to be a Millionaire Calculator | ||
What is Wealth? | ||
The student understands the implementation of a saving and investing plan. | Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans | |
Saving to be a Millionaire Calculator | ||
Compound Interest Calculator | ||
Investment Return Calculator | ||
Why invest in Stocks? | ||
Building a diversified portfolio | ||
What is a Stock? | ||
What is an ETF? | ||
What is a Mutual Fund? | ||
What is a Bond? | ||
Stock Game | ||
Investment Research Tool | ||
The student demonstrates an understanding of the importance of planning for retirement. | Preparing For Retirement | |
Saving to be a Millionaire Calculator | ||
The student identifies factors that affect credit worthiness. | Credit Reports | |
Bankruptcy | ||
Debt Management Services | ||
The student evaluates a decision to use credit | Using Credit | |
Credit Cards | ||
Credit Card Payments Calculator | ||
Debit Cards | ||
Mortgages | ||
The student recognizes financial risks faced by individuals and families and identifies strategies for handling these risks. | Types of Insurance | |
Health Insurance | ||
Life Insurance | ||
Home Owner’s Insurance | ||
Renter’s Insurance | ||
Car Insurance | ||
The student understands how to identify and protect themselves from frauds, schemes, and scams. | Protecting Against Fraud | |
The student recognizes the costs and benefits of various types of college, postsecondary education, and training. | Certifications in the Finance Industry | |
How To Choose an Internship | ||
Career Center |