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Guest Blogger: Pam

Hello – my name is Pam and I teach “Personal Living Skills” here at St. Joseph’s Indian School.

Have you ever heard someone say,

“My checkbook won’t balance?”

This is a frustrating and time-consuming experience for not only adults but for St. Joseph’s students as well!  Eighth graders have been busy keeping a checkbook in their Personal Living Skills class.  Students are learning the responsibility of managing money through a checking account.   Students keep a record of every check written to make sure that they don’t spend more money than they have!

They use a debit card for purchases, do balance transfers online, ATM transfers and withdrawals, and pay by phone/internet banking, too.  Once they have opened up their checking account, the bank sends them an account statement showing their bank balance and outstanding checks.

It is never fun when the bank statement doesn’t match your own check register.  This is when our eighth graders go and search for outstanding checks … They have to balance their account to the penny before moving on to the next month.  At the end of the unit, students will purchase a car and have to make the loan payment to the bank on the first of every month.

This Personal Living Skills unit will give students a better understanding of the more important aspects of a checking account and responsible economic practice in the real world.

Author St. Joseph's Indian SchoolPosted on September 26, 2012Categories PamTags Chamberlain South Dakota, checkbook, checking account, debit card, Eighth graders, Helping Native American youth, internet banking, managing money, responsible economic practice, St. Joseph's Indian School, St. Joseph’s students2 Comments on Guest Blogger: Pam

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