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Free Personal Finance Course Available Fall 2005!
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is proud to announce our new personal finance training “There’s a Lot to Learn About Money” for high school students. This new training opportunity is offered in conjunction with our tour program in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles Branch locations. Schedule your tour and training today!

www.FederalReserveEducation.org has a new look!
Make sure to check out all of the cool new features such as:
• Interactive games and quizzes for your students
• Teaching tips
• Free curriculum and educational material

Are your college students interested in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) process? Host a University Symposium and the Fed will come to you.

High school teachers—there is an exciting, FREE, interactive international economic program available to you and your students: The International Economic Summit.
Personal Finance Tip of the Month

Teachers: Want a quick and easy way to teach your students the value of compound interest? Have your student try the Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is a simple formula that you can give to your students to figure out how long it will take to double their money. All you need to do is take the number 72 and divide it by the interest rate. For example: $5,000 invested at 5% interest will take 14.4 years to double (72/5= 14.4). Simple as that!


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"TRUMP" your class with BIZWORLD . The BizWorld program builds on academic standards as students work in teams to start and run their own small business in a simulated friendship bracelet industry. This cross-curricular program is designed for grades 3 - 8 and is currently subsidized for educators by the BizWorld Foundation.

 
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