Internal Training Services - Your Checking Account

Your Checking Account
is designed to teach the skills necessary to maintain a checking account, students first learn about checking account basics and then actually write checks, make deposits and reconcile their accounts using the forms provided.

A post-test and Teacher's Manual are included with each order. This product is also available in Spanish. The materials not only teach an important aspect of money management, but also correct bad habits which may otherwise persist throughout adult life. The materials are suitable for junior and senior high schools and community-based adult education programs.

Monthly Transactions
There are eight months of transactions (students typically master this material after completing 3-4 months) covering a variety of realistic situations such as paying the bills for utilities, car repair, rent, insurance, etc. ATM transactions include depositing paychecks, withdrawing cash, and transferring funds from savings to checking. To provide further realism, pre-authorized payments, pay-by-phone payments, wire transfers, stop payments, insufficient funds, debit card and internet banking transactions are also included. Students are required to reconcile their account for each month.

Check Your Checkbook Skills
This student test covers all of the fundamentals of keeping a personal checking account. Students are required to write a check using the proper format, record the check in the register, fill in a deposit ticket, properly endorse a check and reconcile their account. The test is a combination of true or false questions, multiple choice, matching terms with the correct definition, a crossword puzzle, and filling in the correct answer in the blank space.

Teacher's Manual
A sixteen page Teacher's Manual is included with each order. After an opening discussion of the purpose and organization of the Your Checking Account program, some general and specific teaching suggestions relating to this program are provided. This is followed by a brief description of various banking services (pre-authorized payments, stop payment orders, wire transfers, etc.) and several suggestions for course enrichment activities. The answers to the "Check Your Checkbook Skills" student test as well as the inclusion of extra practice problems comprise the remainder of the Teacher's Manual.

Custom Front Cover Page
The front page of Your Checking Account can be custom imprinted with the name of your school, school mascot, class or sponsoring organization. Area available for imprinting is approximately 4" x 5"