Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.A
compare the features and costs of a checking account and a debit card offered by different local financial institutions;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.B
distinguish between debit cards and credit cards;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.C
balance a check register that includes deposits, withdrawals, and transfers;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.D*
explain why it is important to establish a positive credit history;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.E
describe the information in a credit report and how long it is retained;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.F
describe the value of credit reports to borrowers and to lenders;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.G
explain various methods to pay for college, including through savings, grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study; and
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.14.H
compare the annual salary of several occupations requiring various levels of post-secondary education or vocational training and calculate the effects of the different annual salaries on lifetime income.