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Hi, I'm Amanda. I help parents and educators teach kids about money.

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Glad you asked! I'm a 12-year Personal Finance blogger at the Houston Chronicle + my site, FrugalConfessions.com.

I'm also a Certified Financial Education Instructor, and a 2017 Plutus Grant Recipient for my signature kid money program, the Mt. Everest Money Simulation: A Kid's Educational Adventure.

Latest Money Education Content…

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  Personal Finance Basics for High School Students (& Resources)March 27, 2023
  The personal finance basics for high school students to learn that will help them manage money both now and in young adulthood. What do high school students need to know …
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  Teen Prom Budget Template (How to Budget for Prom)March 20, 2023
  How do you budget for prom? Here's how, using a free prom budget template so that your teen make the most of their night. Back when I was a teenager …
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  11 Free Consumer Math Projects (Elementary – High School)March 6, 2023
  Prep your students for the “real world” by moving them from simple money tasks (worksheets) to complex ones (consumer math projects). Money management is a complex task with lots of …
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  9 Easy Graduation Money Card Ideas (so Eye-Catching!)February 13, 2023
  Cash for graduations is a great gift, but can be a bit “predictable”. Make things fun with these graduation money card ideas. Giving a graduating high school senior or college …
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  16 Money Word Problems with Solutions and Answers (By Grade)January 30, 2023
  Develop students’ money life skills plus work on math concepts with real-life money word problems with solutions and answers. Bell ringers, math centers, classroom money pickles, daily warm-ups…you can sneak …
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  59 Journal Topics for High School (Wish I’d Had these as a Teen!)January 23, 2023
  Journal topics for high school teens to process through feelings, express themselves, and understand better who they truly are. You’re reading an article about journal topics for high school teens …