TEKS Personal Financial Literacy Standards Alignment
Texas publishes TEKS for Personal Financial Literacy (§113.49), a personal finance-focused course, as part of their social studies standards. These standards align with a fusion of topics from our Personal Finance, Career Readiness,and Investing libraries of activities.
Activity Type Key:
Articles
Videos
Interactive Calculators
Comprehensive Tools
Includes Built-In Assessment
| Standard | Activity | Activity Type |
| The student understands how to set personal financial goals. | Break Free From Money Stress with a Budget How To Save Money on Your Next Trip |
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| Achieve Financial Goals with a Spending Plan | ||
| A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt | ||
| The student understands how financial statements are used to assess and monitor financial well-being. | How to Read an Income Statement | |
| How to Read a Balance Sheet | ||
| The Cash Flow Statement Explained | ||
| The student analyzes components of compensation from employment. | What’s in Your Compensation Package? | |
| The Secret to a Comfortable Retirement | ||
| Why Health Insurance is So Expensive | ||
| The student critically evaluates consumption decisions. | Buy vs. Lease a Car Calculator | |
| Calculate Your Car Loan Payments | ||
| Credit Cards: Terms, Fees, and More | ||
| What to Do When You Need Money Fast | ||
| How Do You Stop Impulse Purchases? | ||
| Find Out Your Monthly Home Budget | ||
| The student understands the importance of saving and investing in creating wealth and building assets. | Pay Yourself First: A Simple Yet Powerful Way to Build Wealth Limits and Logs – Personalized Spending and Saving |
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| Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire | ||
| What is Wealth? | ||
| The student understands the implementation of a saving and investing plan. | Choosing the Best Banking Option for You Is an Annuity Right for You? |
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| Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire | ||
| Watch How Your Savings Could Grow (A Lesson in compound interest) | ||
| Model Your Financial Future (A Lesson on Investment Growth) | ||
| Why Invest in Stocks vs. Keeping in Savings? | ||
| What is Diversification & How to Spread Your Risk | ||
| A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Stocks | ||
| A Simple Explanation of ETFs | ||
| The Pros and Cons of Mutual Funds | ||
| Getting Started with Bond Investing | ||
| Stock Game – Core Concept | ||
| How to do Investing Research? Tutorial Video | ||
| The student demonstrates an understanding of the importance of planning for retirement. | The Secret to a Comfortable Retirement | |
| Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire | ||
| The student identifies factors that affect credit worthiness. | What Your Credit Report Says About You What Your Spending Data Says About You |
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| What Is Bankruptcy? | ||
| Getting Help With Debt Repayment | ||
| The student evaluates a decision to use credit | A Beginner’s Guide to Borrowing Wisely | |
| Credit Cards: Terms, Fees, and More | ||
| Calculate the True Cost of Credit Card Debt | ||
| How Debit Cards Work | ||
| Mortgage Options for First-Time Homebuyers | ||
| The student recognizes financial risks faced by individuals and families and identifies strategies for handling these risks. | Types of Insurance | |
| Why Health Insurance is So Expensive | ||
| Life Insurance: The Ultimate Safety Net | ||
| What Damage Does Home Insurance Cover? | ||
| What’s Not Covered in Renter’s Insurance? | ||
| Car Insurance: How to Lower Your Rates | ||
| The student understands how to identify and protect themselves from frauds, schemes, and scams. | How to Avoid Identity Theft, Scams & Fraud | |
| The student recognizes the costs and benefits of various types of college, postsecondary education, and training. | Want to Work in Finance? | |
| Are Internships Worth It? | ||
| Student Loan Repayment Calculator |