Best Business, Money, and Finance Literacy Games

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dynamic NFL style game provides motivation, but lessons are the the MVP

Bottom Line: Solid financial literacy lessons with a fun football-themed reinforcement.

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.

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.

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.

Authentic stock market simulation's foray into curriculum falls short

Bottom Line: Uneven financial curriculum emphasizes stock trading while other skills lag behind.

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.

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.

Engaging financial lessons accrue into practical future planning

Bottom Line: Involving activities, well-designed lessons, and student reflection make this tool a good investment.

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.

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.

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.

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.