Chart: Most common jobs by income level
Background (from datavizblog.com):
NPR has written a lot about how income has changed (or not) for the rich, middle class and poor in the U.S. In the past, however, they have written much less about what the rich, middle class and poor actually do for work.
Questions:
What is the most common job for the top earning professionals?
What is the most common job for the lowest earning workers?
Is there any overlap where jobs show up in multiple income levels? Does it tend...
QoD: Are there more $1 bills or $100 bills in circulation?
Answer: $100 bills
Questions:
Any theories on why there are now more $100 bills than $1 bills in circulation [if stumped, read the CNBC article below for the answers]
Why do you think that criminals might prefer $100 bills as a store of value?
Lots of these $100 bills are held by people outside the U.S. Why might they prefer holding dollars rather than their own currencies?
Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.
Behind...
QoD: What number was larger in 2018: Theater Box Office Sales or Netflix streaming revenues?
Answer: Movie Box Office Sales at $11.9 billion but Netflix is catching up quickly with $7.6 billion in 2018
Question:
When you think about your movie watching habits, what percent of your time is spent watching movies on Netflix (or other streaming service) compared to the movie theater?
How does the price of a monthly subscription to Netflix compare to a movie ticket?
Do you go to movie theaters more or less than you did five years ago?
Netflix recently announced that they...
QoD: This week, the CEO of a major U.S. bank said tens of thousands of call center jobs could be replaced by ____________________.
Answer: Machines
Questions:
What types of tasks do you think a bank call center employee handles (i.e. why do people call a bank's 800 number)?
If you were a call center employee at this bank or at other companies, would you be worried?
What kind of tasks do you think machines will likely replace humans in the future?
What kind of jobs do you think are safe and will not be automated in the future?
Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the...
Reading List for February 16-17
By Beth Tallman
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Feb 15, 2019
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Personal Finance, Budgeting, Paying for College, Taxes, Retirement, Current Events
Personal Finance
Valentines Day article: here is great pickup line: “Be my financially compatible Valentine?” (WSJ)
For those fans of “personal finance on a postcard” concept, here are the rules of thumb according to (Money Maven).
More on taxes from Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post, including what NOT to do if you find you owe the IRS money. (New tax laws > lower withholding > lower refunds, if any.)
Budgeting
Some fun celebrity facts to bring home the...
QoD: How much does the average adult spend on Valentine's Day?
Answer: $162
Questions:
What do you think are the most common items purchased on Valentine's Day?
Try and name 5 and estimate their cost.
Are there Valentine's Day purchases that cost a lot more around the big day than they do the rest of the year? What economic principle explains that phenomenon?
Why do you think that fewer people are spending on Valentine's Day compared to a decade ago?
What are some low-cost ways to celebrate Valentine's Day without "breaking the...
FinCap Friday: Pay Day But No Paycheck
This FinCap Friday explores the effects of the recent federal government shutdown on the 800,000 federal employees who were required to work without pay from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019. Not knowing when your next paycheck will come can cause major financial stress so it's important to understand the strategies that can be used to prepare for times of emergency. Play this week's FinCap Friday to dive into this hot topic!
If you're short on time, try this FinCap Friday (No...
FinCap Friday: The $17 Million Pizza
In this FinCap Friday, we highlight one of the most speculative investments available today. Some wonder whether investment is even an appropriate term for it, while others call it the "greatest scam in history." It may not be the talk of the town that it was late in 2017 but it still has its fans who believe it is the currency of the future. Play this FinCap Friday and find out why one pizza buyer might be suffering from some indigestion.
If you're short on time, try...
Question of the Day: What is the #1 contactless (mobile wallet) payment method?
Answer: Apple Pay
Apple Pay 77% of mobile wallet transactions
Samsung Pay 17%
Google Pay 6%
Hat tip to Beth Tallman for passing along this idea!
Questions:
Do you/do you plan to use your mobile phone to make contactless payments at stores? Why or why not?
Recent research suggests that those using digital wallets often exhibit riskier financial behavior. Why do you think this is the case?
Digital wallet transactions account for about 9% of global digital transactions. What do you...
FinCap Friday: Bye Bye Banks?
In this FinCap Friday we chronicle the epic battle being waged between the well-established banks and the upstart FinTech competitors. Once a blip on the radar for the big banks, several of these emerging companies have earned unicorn status and are valued privately at more than $1billion. Why? Blame mobile phones, the comfort level that younger generations have with conducting business (including banking) online and the FinTech focus on creating a great UX (user experience) on their apps. Find...
Interactive Monday: Where should the government be spending your tax dollars?
Thanks to Jessica, knee-deep in updating NGPF's Tax Unit the past few days, for passing along this excellent tax interactive from the National Priorities Project. Budgets are important. Why? One can tell a lot by analyzing them. They reflect a person, a company or, in this case, a country's priorities.
This interactive, Your Federal Income Tax Receipt, allows students to see the current federal priorities funded by their income taxes and the taxes paid by their parents/guardians. After...
Best of 2018...NGPF FinCap Fridays
By Tim Ranzetta
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Jan 04, 2019
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Budgeting, FinCap Fridays, Financial Scams, Career, Current Events, Employment, Generosity
We added FinCap Fridays to our resources in mid-August. Teachers asked for a creative and engaging way to bring current events into their classroom and we listened. A 5-7 minute FinCap Friday kicks off with a 5 question Kahoot + Yanely's explanation of the current event and why it matters + a discussion prompt to keep the conversation going + additional activity ideas if you want your students to dig deeper. With over 50,000 student Kahoots played since its August launch, FinCap Fridays have...
Best of 2018...NGPF Questions of the Day
By Tim Ranzetta
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Jan 03, 2019
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Question of the Day, Career, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Employment, Current Events, Personal Finance
Questions of the day a.k.a. "bell-ringers" are a great way to get the conversation started about a money topic. What makes a good question of the day? It's relevant, timely and thought-provoking. Subscribe here and you will get a daily Question of the Day delivered to your inbox during the school year.
See how many of these top 10 QoD from 2018 you can answer:)
#`10: What 3 jobs are projected to be the fastest growing over the next decade?
#9: What percent of 18 year old college students have...
Question of the Day: What was the most searched "What Is...?" on Google this year?
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Dec 16, 2018
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Question of the Day, Investing, Cryptocurrencies, Current Events
Answer: Bitcoin
Questions:
Bitcoin was once worth almost $20,000 and now it's hovering around $4,000. Any ideas on why the price has declined so much?
Do you know anyone who has invested in bitcoin?
Investors use the term "popping the bubble" in describing an asset that rises quickly and then drops sharply. Why do you think investors get so excited about certain assets like bitcoin while the bubble is inflating?
Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of...
FinCap Friday: 'Tis the Season of Scammers
Know someone who was a victim of a holiday shopping scam? Millions of packages are expected to be delivered this holiday season by the UPS and scammers are ready to take action! This FinCap Friday will help your students spot some of the common holiday shopping scams and learn a few tips for how to avoid them!
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