Susan Traugh

Legal signatures are a vital adult living skill. Young people will need an identifiable, consistent legal signature to sign contracts, sign checks, complete applications and more, making it an important skill to enhance their financial literacy. With fewer young people learning cursive, it is important that students create a consistent, difficult-to-copy, identifiable legal signature. This free mini-lesson will help you guide them to creating a unique signature that will hel

Our last blog post helped you calculate how much money you’d save with a better credit score. We can see how important it is to have and maintain a good credit score. This information is especially important for young people with disabilities as they may be working with a tighter budget. Beginning the Lesson Read Page 110. This explains the five things credit bureaus look at when calculating your credit rating. Use the following page to analyze what steps you might take to im

Help students with special needs understand the value of a good credit score with this short lesson from Financial Literacy by Transition 2 Life and Daily Living Skills. We all know that a good credit score can save us thousands of dollars, but that might not mean anything to young people who are just started to use credit. This two-page lesson will demonstrate in clear numbers what a good credit score can provide. Beginning the Lesson Pass out the worksheet. As you do, expla

While we all may dream of an ocean cruise or hiking trip through some distant destination, our budget may have other plans. Helping students with special needs plan realistic vacation goals is an important adult living skill. Help students plan a summer vacation activity with this handy lesson. According to Business Insider, the average American spends between approximately $1900 and $4000 on a summer vacation. This budget might be a push for our students living on SSI or SSD