Great professional athletes make a lot of money. Did you know that professional athletes have to pay an amazing amount of federal, state, and sometimes even city tax?
Grant Williams, a Boston Cel...
We’ve been watching news about the extreme wild fires, draught and winds that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Let your students explore Hawaii and better understand its d...
With high inflation rates, supply shortages, and rethinking what is essential spending, back to school spending might be different this year. Back-to-school spending is huge and students mi...
For Father's Day (Links to different activities)
Thank you Mother and Father for all of those diapers (2015) - Students compare the cost of buying disposable vers...
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We used to see holiday sales right after Thanksgiving but, surprisingly, holiday shopping has already begun. Sales are advertised everywhere. Students will be able to add some understanding an...
What's the big deal with our national debt? Do we actually borrow money to cover our debt? If we do, imagine the interest charges?
Help your students (and their families) understa...
Texas gets to send a lot more delegates to the July National Democratic Convention than New Hampshire does. How do they figure out what each state's fair number of delegates ...
Let your students talk about their favorite Girl Scout cookies as they figure out what the local GS chapter really earns from these sales. Use this old graphic (where a box...