Extended Pathways: How Money Works
This activity aims to review financial literacy resources.
Extended Pathways
Discuss
As you get older, you may take on more responsibility for yourself and have to make tough decisions. Making difficult choices is part of problem-solving and independent living. A big part of independent living is understanding how money works, how to earn it, and how to manage it.
Click and Explore
You may need to know more to feel more confident as you become more independent. Here are some resources to help.
- Learn about Financial and Digital Literacy | Community Life Guide Provides materials to help you learn more about finances and shares different tools for budgeting.
- Financial Literacy | OhioMeansJobs Access materials with your OMJ log-in. Includes lessons on money management, financial literacy and budgeting.
- Compare Cost of Living | Career OneStop This site helps you see how much it might cost to live in a different location.
Reflect
After exploring these websites, what resource did you find helpful? What did you like about and how does it help you? It may take time to build a budget and understanding your money. The more you work on building these skills, the better you will be able to plan for your own goals.