Your Values and Money

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Practice making ____________ decisions.

• financial

• culinary

• athletic

• artistic

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: 2. Reflect on their personal ____________ and how they can influence their financial decisions.

• values

• hobbies

• locations

• friends

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: 3. Explore how __________ differ from person to person.

• values

• heights

• languages

• ages

When I think or talk about money, I feel ________________

• happy

• angry

• bored

• confused

The person who has taught me the most about managing money is _________________

• my parents

• my favorite celebrity

• a fictional character from TV

• a random stranger

Exploring Our Financial Mindset: 3. The first thing I do when I get money is ____________________

• (open-ended, personal response)

• Spend it all immediately on shopping

• Hide it and forget about it

• Give it away to strangers

Patterns in Your Financial Behavior: One pattern I've noticed in my financial behavior is

• I tend to save a portion of my income regularly.

• I always spend more than I earn.

• I never track my expenses at all.

• I avoid making any financial decisions.

Patterns in Your Financial Behavior: This pattern might influence my future financial decisions by _________________

• helping me make more informed choices

• making me ignore my budget completely

• causing me to never save any money

• encouraging reckless spending

Understanding Your Financial Values: Four types of “life values” that can impact money habits are: 1. _______________

• Inner values

• Favorite foods

• Physical exercise routines

• Travel destinations

Understanding Your Financial Values: Four types of “life values” that can impact money habits are: 2. _______________

• Family and Relationships

• Favorite Foods

• Weather Preferences

• Preferred Vacation Spots