Standalone Games
Milo's Money
Cute book and game combo puts kids on a path to financial well-being
Bottom Line: This is a delightful, kid-friendly intro to financial health with a great mixture of activities.
Money Pieces, by MLC
Basic currency manipulatives and a few cool features
Bottom Line: These money manipulatives deliver an easy-to-use experience, but a lack of activities make it better for teacher-guided demonstration.
Freefall Money
Money and math learning worth its weight in coins
Bottom Line: Freefall Money engages students with a bright user interface, progressive difficulty, and fun rewards for coin mastery.
FitMoney $upersquad
Game-based learning introduces varied financial literacy topics
Bottom Line: These videos and games are a great, game-based introduction to complex topics that are often ignored.
People's Pie
Federal budget game's challenge delivers powerful message
Bottom Line: Federal budgeting -- and its unique ethical and mathematical balancing act -- fits game-based fiddling and strategizing well, but expect a challenge.
iCivics
Well-designed games, lessons can spice up your civics curriculum
Bottom Line: This game-based curriculum would be an excellent addition to any secondary social studies.
Financial Football
Dynamic NFL style game provides motivation, but lessons are the the MVP
Bottom Line: Solid financial literacy lessons with a fun football-themed reinforcement.
SimCity
Exciting city simulator great for online play
Bottom Line: SimCity does a great job teaching kids about cities by putting them in control of designing them, but this game needs a constant Internet connection.
Spent
Provocative, first-person look at poverty builds empathy
Bottom Line: It'll need some scaffolding, but for students ready for the subject matter it's a great -- if sobering -- way to illustrate to students the daily realities and struggles of poverty in America.
Night of the Living Debt
Free credit score app uses zombies to get lesson across
Bottom Line: This game is a quick way to drive home the message of how and why to keep your credit report healthy and your credit score high.
Personal Finance Lab
Authentic stock market simulation's foray into curriculum falls short
Bottom Line: Uneven financial curriculum emphasizes stock trading while other skills lag behind.
Zogo: Finance Simplified
Build knowledge, earn cash with bite-size financial literacy quizzes
Bottom Line: It's a slick app (with real rewards) that could be good for informal learning, but it's not necessarily for classroom use.
Interactive Experiences
Vault: Understanding Money
Beginner financial literacy modules can lay a solid foundation
Bottom Line: For elementary classrooms looking to introduce students to money management and financial planning, this is a good package worth considering.
FutureSmart
Engaging financial lessons accrue into practical future planning
Bottom Line: Involving activities, well-designed lessons, and student reflection make this tool a good investment.
Biz Kid$
You can bet on business and finance being interesting for teens
Bottom Line: Biz Kid$ is a great introduction to financial literacy, with linked activities as well as frequently updated interactive video clips and a blog.
EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School
Interactive modules teach students early financial planning strategies
Bottom Line: These lessons break free from the one-size-fits-all expectations of other financial literacy tools, and offer a good starting point to get students planning for their future.
Marketplaces
Fast-paced lessons demystify financial markets
Bottom Line: These well-organized modules use a learner-centered, game-based approach to make investing and finance feel relatable.
NFTE Venture - Entrepreneurial Expedition
Practice and real-life examples complement business-building lessons
Bottom Line: These modules provide a glimpse into alternatives to traditional college choices and career paths, but downplay risks.
