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Students will be able to:
Identify everyday obstacles Americans experience when trying to save money
Recognize the impact of inflation on savings
Experience simulated challenges of living paycheck to paycheck
Understand why it is important to maintain an emergency fund
QUESTION OF THE DAY: What percentage of Americans could not pay a surprise $400 bill
with cash/equivalent?
Answer the question on the first slide in the space below. Then, compare your answer to the
answer on the second slide. Finally, follow your teacher's directions on how to answer the
follow-up questions on the last slide.
INTRO
1. What percentage of Americans could not pay a surprise $400 bill with
cash/equivalent?
ARTICLE: Credit Cards Can Make You Spend More, but It's Not the Full Story
VIDEO: It's A Money Thing: How to Counter the Effects of Inflation
ARTICLE: 61% of US Adults Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Survey Finds
1. Main idea of Credit Cards:
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2.6 Challenges to Saving
Student Activity Packet
UNIT: BANKING
As you saw on the Question of the Day, many Americans are not able to cover an emergency
expense! There are many factors that make it challenging to save. Follow your teacher's
instructions to dig deeper into one of the above resources.
www.ngpf.org
LEARN IT
For your resource, record the main idea about how it makes saving a challenge. During the
sharing portion, record the main idea of your classmates' resource as well.
2. Main idea of Inflation:
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3. Main idea of Living Paycheck to Paycheck:
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