Talking Financial Literacy Podcast, Www.talkingfinlit.org

The American dream is to own a home, yet mortgages are confusing. Personal financial literacy means understanding the basics of this transaction, and how to ask questions as an aspiring home owner. Listen in to this episode as Kathy and Mark highlight a special interview with mortgage loan officer Elizabeth Zelasko of Countrywide Bank to get the complete inside story on this essential topic. The team provides terrific ideas on how to incorporate this situated learning experience into the curriculum to help students be invested in learning that can be used across their lifetime. This episode also provides many valuable resources related to teaching and calculating mortgages, credit worthiness, payments, and tutorials to use as a basis for activities or further curriculum deisgn. From points to FICA, ARMS to "junk fees" you cannot AFFORD to miss episode 22.Always relevant, needed and 21st century literacy focused, from the only podcast series with professional development and resources for educators, students a