Money Games & Activities
There are hundreds of online money-based educational games that are available for students. We tried to pick some out for you that are fun and free. Before playing any online game, we suggest that you review the Being Online Youth Topic to review safety guidelines to follow while online. We also suggest that you show your teacher or parent the online game that you are playing and make sure they approve of the game.
JumpStart Ultimate Clearinghouse of Games
The Jump$tart Clearinghouse is the premier financial literacy online resource for educators, parents, students and others to find effective, financial education resources from various sources. It also helps Jump$tart partners and other providers reach a wider audience with their educational products and programs.
Budget
- Spending Challenge – learn about how your choices can affect your money management
- What Kind of Spender Are You? Quiz – answer questions to find out your spending habits
- Family Finances Activity (English and Spanish) – test yours budgeting skills through decision-making within a family setting
- H&R Block Budget Challenge – Learn and practice real-world money management skills such as paying bills, managing expenses, saving money, investing in retirement and more in real time.
- Hands on Banking – Learn all about how to make and set a budget for teens in a fun way.
Buying a Home
- Buying a Home (English and Spanish) – use these calculators to learn what to consider when entering the housing market
College
- College Activity (English and Spanish) – learn how you can save for college to help minimize student loan debt
Credit Card
- Credit Card IQ Quiz – find out how much you know about credit
Entrepreneurship
- Be Your Own Boss Challenge – take a quiz to find out if you might be a good fit for running your own business
- Hands on Banking – Learn all about how to start and get your business going in a fun way.
Retirement
- Countdown to Retirement – learn about retirement through a lifestyle choice game
Saving
- Money Metropolis – learn about savings goals and ways to save
- Hands on Banking – Learn all about saving and even investing your money in a fun way for teens
Sports
- Financial Football – test your money management skills through a football simulated game
- Financial Soccer – test your money management skills through a soccer simulated game
Stock Market
- The Stock Market Game– An online simulation of the global capital markets that engages student’s grades 4-12 in the world of economics, investing and personal finance and that has prepared 15 million students for financially independent futures.
Additional Resources
Financial Education Games and Websites
- EconEdLink – Use technology to help teach economics and financial literacy through simulations, games, videos and other inter-actives.
- Life Values Quiz – Most of us don’t realize what’s behind the thousands of financial decisions we make every year. And, if we are in a relationship, we are even less certain about why our partners make the decisions they do. If you want to demystify your money behaviors, start here with the Life Values quiz. – See more at: http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/Tools-Resources/LifeValues-Quiz#sthash.fAz0LuCf.dpuf
- The Mint – Try activities, challenges and calculators that deal with spending, saving, borrowing, earning and more.
- When Will You Be a Millionaire Calculator – find out how long it can take to be a millionaire based on your savings choices
- Practical Money Skills for Life Games – – Access online financial education interactive in a game-based environment.
- Peter Pig’s Money Counter – practice sorting and counting money
- Jump$tart’s Reality Check – Fill in the choices in this quick and easy online calculator to see if you can afford your dream life. You might be surprised at how much that life will cost.