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Coffee cost tracking table with daily totals.

Coffee Money

Are you a coffee drinker? Small daily expenses like coffee can quickly add up. By using spreadsheets to organize cost, you can monitor how much… Continue

U.S. dime coin with Roosevelt profile, 2013.

Coin Problems

Suppose Briley has 10 coins in quarters and dimes and has a total of $1.45. How many of each coin does she have? Continue

Table showing monthly financial data summary.

Credit Cards

How much are your credit cards costing you? If you are like most of us, they are very expensive because we have credit card debt.… Continue

Car fuel cost comparison table.

Gas Money

If you commute to work or school, you understand how expensive driving can be. Choose a car in this interactive spreadsheet as it breaks down… Continue

Line graph illustrating GDP growth trends.

GDP

The GDP or Gross Domestic Product of a country is one measure of its wealth. What can this data tell us about the U.S. economy?… Continue

Tables and graph comparing revenue growth.

Interest

Which form of interest, simple or compound, is the fairest? If you were buying a house or a car which would you rather have, which… Continue

Lease and purchase cost comparison tables.

Lease or Buy

If you are in the market for a new car, you often have a decision to make. Do you want to buy the car or… Continue

Lemonade stand budget and profit chart.

Lemonade Stand

Manage a business. The Lemonade Stand has been a business simulation developed in many different versions. We believe this is the first time that it has… Continue

Table and line chart showing sales data.

Margin vs Markup

How should you figure out your profit? If you have an item that you are selling, should you price it at 25% over its cost… Continue

Budget spreadsheet with monthly expense tracking columns.

Personal Budget

How much money do you spend? How much money can you save? We all need to know these things, but you can’t know them until… Continue

Taxi fares comparison table and chart.

Peter’s Taxi

There are a wide variety of financial literacy problems. This is the kind of problem that appears on many tests. It does not ask you… Continue

Phone plans comparison table with costs.

Phone

Use spreadsheets to compare popular phone carriers and the plans they offer. Continue

Line graph showing total investment growth.

Rule of 72

The rule of 72 is an old banker’s rule of thumb to find out how long it will take to double your money at different… Continue