Tools for Teaching the Arkansas High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
The Arkansas Toolkit equips teachers with ready-to-use lesson guides and resources that are aligned with state standards.
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Reading Q&A
16-30 min
Smart Phones and Budget Changes
OVERVIEW
This Page One Economics® reading assignment addresses how phone technology has changed our lives and our budgets. Spending patterns change over time because of changes in income, education, the structure of our families, and technology. Print the article.
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