Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: A Guide to Money Management is a financial literacy education program consisting of 12 lessons and an accompanying facilitator guide. It provides action-oriented strategies and tools to support adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It is intended for staff and volunteers of community service organizations who work with this audience.
Facilitator's Guide
The guide provides an explanation of the social cognitive theory of Albert Bandura as well as James Prochaska’s stages of change model upon which the curriculum is based. It also gives a clear explanation of the lesson format, a list of additional materials to prepare, and general instructions to present the curriculum.
The lessons are arranged into individual sections available to download. Numerous participant handouts and facilitator informational appendixes are also included. Additionally, click here to download a flyer template. The sections include:
Money Decisions
Lesson 1: What's My Future?
Lesson 2: Making Good Money Decisions
Organization
Lesson 3: Organizing and Keeping Records
Savings
Lesson 4: Planning to Save
Lesson 5: Saving for My Future
Spending Plan
Lesson 6: Making a Spending Plan
Lesson 7: Managing a Spending Plan
Protecting My Money
Lesson 8: Protecting My Money
Paying My Bills
Lesson 9: Income and Taxes
Lesson 10: Paying Bills
Lesson 11: Understanding Credit
Lesson 12: Controlling Debt
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