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From Flowing Data comes a chart showing trends in job growth and decline over the past 4 decades. As you move the cursor over the graph, you can see what jobs correspond to the lines on the graph.  Here's a snapshot (click to go to the interactive chart) Questions: Three fastest growing jobs since 1970? Three jobs that have seen greatest decline?  What jobs were most impacted by the Great Recession of 2008-09? Have they recovered to their pre-recession levels?

Answer: 19% Questions: The largest cost element above is depreciation. Why do you think that a new car depreciates (or loses value) over time?  Changing the number of miles you drive will reduce your fuel cost. Will it change any of the other costs listed above? Insurance estimates are based on someone with 6 years of driving experience.

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Full Year Course 5.2 FAFSA: Gateway to Financial Aid Lesson Guide Learning Objectives Students will be able to Explain the role the FAFSA plays in the financial aid process Understand the importance of submitting the FAFSA Apply for the FAFSA Identify misconceptions and challenges ...

NGPF Activity Bank Paying for College Teacher Tip Video Virtual Adaptation Ideas ANALYZE: A Student Aid Report (SAR) Once you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). This report will provide you with some very important i...

The banking landscape of metro Detroit and the state is shifting as small and midsize firms combine amid an absence of new competition.JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Comerica Inc. still command the most market share, but they have become less dominant in recent years, according to annual data from…

Understand what’s in your award letters and how to compare your financial aid packages from different schools.

Learn what EFC (Expected Family Contribution) is and how colleges use it to determine your federal student aid eligibility if you were to attend their school.

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Question of the Day Paying for College #8 What percent of high school seniors file the FAFSA to access college aid? www.ngpf.org Last updated: 9/23/18

Learn from the information we have provided in this article to understand what EFC is, how it is calculated, and why it matters.

Semester Course Unit #0: Behavioral Finance MU-2.1 Your Values and Money MU-2.2 Social Media and Spending MU-2.3 Your Money in Context Unit #1: Taxes 1.1 Taxes and Your Paystub 1.

Question of the Day Behavioral Finance #21 When it comes to the cost of a car, research shows that most consumers focus on the ___________ payment during the car buying process.

Question of the Day Managing Credit #22 UPDATED Which credit score band has the highest percentage of people: 670-739, 740-799, 800-850? www.ngpf.org Last updated: 10/22/20

` NGPF Activity Bank Budgeting Teachers, see the Answer Keys that were EMAILED to you when you created your teacher account for the TEACHER GUIDE on how to implement this activity. PLAY: The Bean Game Each day we make choices based on what we value as important by assessing whether our t...

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What and Why? What is the FAFSA?FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form completed by current and...

The #FormYourFuture FAFSA Tracker is an interactive data dashboard that tracks and ranks states' progress toward 100% of their high school seniors completing the FAFSA and measures change year over year.

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