Skint!

Learning resources: Carly's story
- Technology costs (p.15)Discussing how technology can have an impact on personal finances
- Keeping up appearances (p.23)Discussing budgets and the potential impact of keeping up appearances around others
- What is APR anyway? (p.33)Exploring APR, AER and advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards
- Good debt/bad debt (p.40)Thinking about the different kinds of loans available
- Lottery or kitty? (p.49)Comparing different kinds of savings and investments
- What should Carly do? (p.53)Encouraging learners to reflect on what they have read about in Carly’s story
Learning resources: Jamie's story
- Need or want? (p.65)Thinking about budgeting and making purchasing choices
- Income from? (p.72)Exploring financial security through employment, careful budgeting and saving
- What are the odds really? (p.75)Exploring the risks involved in gambling
- What's in a wallet? (p.83)Thinking about the costs of down time such as drinking, smoking and café culture
- What should Jamie do? (p.95)Reflecting on Jamie's choices and the possible results of each of those decisions
Further support
- GlossarySome of the words used in Skint! and what they mean
- Financial glossaryDefinitions of the financial words used in Skint!
- About the author and illustratorsFind out more about Gowan Calder and metaphrog
- Useful websitesFind more information and activity ideas online
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