Help children and teens build money skills through games, stories, comics, and hands-on activities.
Elementary (Grades K-5)
Children in this age group can begin learning about coins, saving, sharing, and making choices with money.
Games
- U.S. Mint Coin Classroom Games
Practice counting coins, making change, and learning about U.S. currency through interactive games. - Great Minds Think
Help Monte the squirrel make smart choices about earning, spending, and saving money. - Hit the Road
"Hit the Road" is a financial adventure game that takes you on a virtual road trip across the country, but the journey is not an easy one. You must save and spend your money wisely to complete challenges along the way.
Activities
- Sesame Street: For Me, For You, For Later
Sesame Street activities, videos, and lessons that introduce spending, saving, and sharing.
Books
- Recommended Books
Recommended books that introduce young children to money concepts through stories. - Dual-Language Financial Literacy Books
Financial literacy books available in English and Spanish.
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Children in this age group can build budgeting, saving, earning, and goal-setting skills.
Games
- Thinking Money for Kids
Interactive games that teach earning, saving, spending, and financial decision-making. - Escape From Barter Island
Learn how money evolved from barter systems through a fun adventure game. - Money Magic
Practice budgeting and saving while helping a character reach financial goals. - Financial Football
Answer financial questions to move down the field and score points.
Comics
- Marvel Financial Literacy Comics
Popular superheroes teach lessons about saving, planning, and financial responsibility. - Federal Reserve Educational Comic Books
Stories that introduce economics, banking, and personal finance concepts.
High School (Grades 9-12)
Teens can explore banking, investing, budgeting, credit, taxes, and consumer protection.
Games
- The Stock Market Game
Manage a virtual investment portfolio and learn how the stock market works. - Financial Arcade
Free online games covering a variety of topics. - Financial Soccer
Test your money knowledge while competing in a soccer-themed game. - Spending Frenzy
Learn to manage bills, housing costs, and everyday expenses. - Cash Codebreakers
Use puzzles and algebra challenges to learn about currency and financial concepts. - NOVA Financial Lab
Interactive simulations and videos about financial decision-making.
Comics and Graphic Stories
- FTC Graphic Novels and Fotonovelas
Illustrated stories that teach teens and families how to recognize scams and fraud. - Federal Reserve Educational Comic Books
Explore more advanced personal finance and economics topics through stories and activities. - Marvel Financial Literacy Comics
Popular superheroes teach lessons about saving, planning, and financial responsibility.