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Consumer Smarts

Consumer Smarts

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Spending

Skills Standards

SP.S.1: Create a budget based on changing individual inputs, constraints and goals.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Consumer Smarts
Students will develop a budget to allocate current income to necessary and desired spending, including estimates for both fixed and variable expenses.
Students will create a system to efficiently track their expenditures using different methods.
Students adjust a budget for unexpected expenses or emergencies.

Knowledge Standards

SP.K.1: Assess factors influencing individual and community values and attitudes towards spending, including the role of marketing, community, personal lived experiences and psychology.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Consumer Smarts
Students will compare how different individuals have different attitudes towards spending.

SP.K.4: Interpret various factors that impact consumer decisions, including the availability of goods and services, marketing strategies and individual preferences.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Consumer Smarts
Students will identify the various factors that may influence a consumer's purchase decision (e.g., availability of goods and services).
Students will examine different ways retailers advertise their products and how advertising impacts purchasing.
Students will compare how different individual preferences impact consumer decision-making.