FinCap Friday: Save a Dime on Valentine's
All across the United States and around the world, people celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th by exchanging everything from candy hearts to cute cards. Data from the Federal Retail Federation suggests that Valentine’s Day will continue to be a much loved holiday in 2023, despite the widespread uncertainly about the future of the economy and rising inflation rates. How can people celebrate while also being mindful of their budget? What are ways to think outside the box when it comes to showing our loved ones that we care? Find out all of this, and more, in this week's episode of FinCap Friday below:
Click here to access the Kahoot quiz and discussion prompt. For an additional resource about the spending associated with Valentine's Day in this article from BankRate.
If you're short on time for this activity, try our simplified No Tech version containing embedded questions right in the slide deck!
Check out all our FinCap Friday episodes here. They're not date-dependent so many of the 185+ in our catalog dating back to August 2018 may work throughout the year!
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In case you missed it, NGPF shared a series of events and curated resources that are perfect for honoring and celebrating Black History Month in your classroom this February.
About the Author
Yanely Espinal
Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!
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