JA Finance Park® Lesson 4 - Shopping within your budget part 1

n this lesson we discuss how the JA Finance Park® simulation works during the "shopping" phase, in which students consider what to focus on first when buying within their means.
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JA Finance Park® Overview

Following participation in the program, students will be able to:
• Identify personal interests, skills, work preferences, and values.
• Identify career interests.
• Evaluate the risks and benefits of saving and investing.
• Evaluate risk and recognize insurance as a way to minimize it.
• Define taxes; explain their purpose; and understand how they affect everyone.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using credit and debit cards.
• Explain who uses a budget and why.
• Identify the components of a successful budget.
• Create a successful budget using hypothetical life situations.

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