Balancing money and first-time roommates can feel like a daunting prospect. Support your class members in understanding how financial agreements between roommates function, as well as the underlying importance of how to communicate about finances.

Concepts

communication, financial literacy, personal finance, money, discussion skills, oral communication, independent living, cost of living

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• A review of communication skills and strategies would serve as an excellent supplement to this lesson

Classroom Considerations

• This is the eighth lesson in a series of 22 designed for helping young adults build a solid foundation of money management skills

Pros

• Resource includes great selection of teacher's tips
• All worksheets and answer keys included

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a