Katrina's Classroom: Lesson 4
Channel: PublicResourceOrg
Date: 2009-05-04

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Katrina's Classroom
Financial Lessons From a Hurricane
Lesson 4: Back to School

Students learn the importance of budgeting and delayed gratification in order to pursue an education and plan for a meaningful career.

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to
• Identify the purpose of a budget.
• Identify the dangers of living paycheck to paycheck.
• List strategies for living within ones means.
• Recognize that higher education is key to greater income over a lifetime.