Practical Money Skills : Learn how to manage money

Practical Money Skills is a free financial literacy resource developed by Visa, a private sector leader in financial education. With over 27 years of experience, Visa has partnered with state and national governments, consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions to offer interactive tools and educational resources in 19 languages and 46 countries. Practical Money Skills includes personal finance articles, lesson plans, mobile apps, and games like the World Cup-themed Financial Soccer and NFL-themed Financial Football. It has empowered millions of consumers, educators, parents, and students to take control of their finances and build stronger financial futures. While the program has received acclaim for its global impact and diverse range of resources, some users have expressed frustration that the game area, learning, and quiz sections are located in different places.

Grades: Available for all ages

Cost: Free

OTHER DETAILS

Key features

Type of Tool: Website, Games

Time required: Practical Money Skills requires a little time only to achieve mastery as the units are split into many short submodules.

Special Needs:

Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read): Yes

Screens

Screens:  Yes, an electronic device is required

Online requirement: Yes

Time

Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Yes, kids can use it with no help from a parent, teacher or caregiver

Prep Time:  N/A

Other characteristics

Modality: Visual

Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student

Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy

Other characteristics:   Self-directed learning, Fun and entertaining

Accountability

Assessment: Yes, there are built in assessment tools

State Standards: No

Teacher Accounts: No