Level 5 · Stewardship
Wings of Independence
Life transitions, investing, compound growth, credit, and protection
“I can protect my financial future and keep learning as my life changes.”
The same practical money lessons, with added reflections on purpose, integrity, gratitude, and how our choices affect others. Included at no extra cost. Switch anytime.
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Module 019
Your Financial Picture
See your whole picture; then compare pathways after school.
46 min · Complete module 018
- 19.1 · See Your Whole PictureAdd assets, subtract debts, and keep estimated value separate from spendable cash. · 22 min
- 19.2 · Compare Pathways After SchoolPrice setup costs and monthly costs across several genuinely different routes. · 24 min
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Module 020
Saving and Investing Basics
Saving and investing are different jobs; then diversification, accounts, and red flags.
48 min · Complete module 019
- 20.1 · Saving and Investing Are Different JobsMatch money to a time horizon: preservation for soon, growth for far away. · 24 min
- 20.2 · Diversification, Accounts, and Red FlagsSpread risk, tell accounts from investments, and recognize a sales pitch. · 24 min
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Module 021
Compound Growth
How compound growth works; then test one assumption at a time.
48 min · Complete module 020
- 21.1 · How Compound Growth WorksWatch interest earn interest, year by year, against a simple-interest comparison. · 24 min
- 21.2 · Test One Assumption at a TimeChange rate, time, principal, or contributions separately to see what each one does. · 24 min
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Module 022
Credit Reports and Scores
What a credit report is; then what actually affects a score.
44 min · Complete module 021
- 22.1 · What a Credit Report IsSeparate the report from the score and learn how to check and correct yours. · 22 min
- 22.2 · What Actually Affects a ScoreWeigh the real scoring factors and retire the myth that carrying a balance helps. · 22 min
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Module 023
Fraud, Scams, and Safety
Spot the scam; then respond to fraud calmly.
46 min · Complete module 022
- 23.1 · Spot the ScamRecognize the patterns behind the scams that target students most. · 22 min
- 23.2 · Respond to Fraud CalmlyWork a clear response order and know the protections that exist for you. · 24 min
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Module 024
Capstone: Your First Month Money Mission
Manage the month; then handle a surprise and explain your choices.
70 min · Complete module 023
- 24.1 · Manage the MonthBuild your own dated 28-day plan from practice figures, separating required bills from choices. · 35 min
- 24.2 · Handle a Surprise and Explain Your ChoicesAbsorb a repair and a short paycheck, then defend your decisions with records. · 35 min