Money Management

Introduces the concept and practice of good financial management and a monthly budget, using locally appropriate expense categories and amounts; addresses ways to save money; and includes information on the U.S. banking system.

Budgeting (Two hours) [Created by participants of the US CO Professional Development Workshop in New York, NY, November 2009]

Overview and Discussion of "Wants" versus "Needs" (40-minute lesson plan) [Provided by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houston]

Basics of Financial Management (38-slide PowerPoint presentation) [Provided by Church World Service in Grand Rapids & The Dyer-Ives Foundation]

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