Cash Course | Financial Literacy | PragerU Kids

Meet the real “boss” of the economy—the money market. This Cash Course episode explains how changes in the money market shake up spending, borrowing, interest rates, and even GDP. Teach your teens the basics of monetary policy, a powerful tool that can expand or contract the economy we all participate in. Capiche? 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When "everyone" owns something…does anyone really own it? And who will take care of it? In this episode of Cash Course, teens explore the difference between private and public property and why ownership creates powerful incentives. From America’s first settlements to today’s grocery stores, they’ll see how private property drives responsibility, productivity, and long-term success. 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know taxes affect more than just your paycheck? In fact, you pay them every day—on concert tickets, groceries, gas, and even property. In this episode of Cash Course, teens learn how taxes shape market economies by distorting prices, changing incentives, and creating hidden costs. From sales tax to property tax, they’ll discover the real cost of bigger government: less efficiency for everyone. 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine the perfect marketplace—where high-quality products are always available at low prices. Sounds magical, but does it exist? In this episode of Cash Course, your teens will explore the “legend” of perfect competition—an ideal model based on four key conditions that help markets run efficiently. While reality rarely meets those conditions, the legend teaches a powerful lesson: more competition means better results for everyone. 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the economy a fair game, or is it rigged by the biggest players? This episode of Cash Course puts imperfect market players to the test, revealing how monopolies, oligopolies, and barriers to entry shape economic outcomes. Teach your teens how competition—fair or not—affects prices, choices, and even cupcakes. 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When markets work, everyone wins. But what happens when they don't? In this episode of Cash Course, teens learn about market failures—when missing information or outside factors prevent markets from delivering goods and services efficiently. From overproduction to supply and demand breakdowns, students will explore how markets can misfire and why that often leads to government stepping in. 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn’t love free money? This Cash Course episode tackles subsidies: payments and discounts the government uses to encourage one economic activity over another. Teach your high school students how subsidies work, how they distort markets, and who’s really footing the bill. Because when the government subsidizes something, everybody pays! 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do people take jobs, shop at certain stores, or move where they’ll pay fewer taxes? Incentives. In this cold-case episode of Cash Course, a detective investigates how everyday economic motivators drive decisions—and how even the best intentions can lead to costly consequences. High school students will learn how incentives influence behavior and shape economic outcomes on both a personal and national level. 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes an economy grow, and what gets in the way? In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn about the key ingredients for economic growth, like productivity, human capital, and GDP. They'll also examine the role government plays in either helping—or hurting—the process, and gain a clear understanding of the recipe for economic success in a free market. 📚 Download your FREE "Cash Course: Financial Literacy" workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/45NS9xz 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop all PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k 🧠 Learn more about PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/46VkzqD #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life isn't equal, and neither are incomes. But is government redistribution the solution? In this episode of Cash Course, teens dive into the economics of fairness with playful illustrations that show what happens when the government tries to spread wealth around. Learn how such policies affect incentives, the free market, and why redistribution often comes at a steep cost. 📚 Download your FREE Cash Course: Financial Literacy workbook here ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3AlMgef 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even governments need a budget! In this episode of Cash Course, middle and high school students break down how national budgets work—from borrowing and spending to managing debt. Discover how a country’s financial choices can shape the economy, and even your own wallet. 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lights, camera… economics! In this high-energy episode of Cash Course, the "Cash Course Boys" break down the circular flow model through music and dance. From banks to businesses to the government, everyone plays a role in the flow of money, goods, and services. Teach your high school students how everything connects in the constantly grooving economy! 💻 Watch more Cash Course ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4950sUd 🚨 Never miss a video! Sign up here to get the newest PragerU Kids videos sent right to your inbox ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX1u9T 💥 Watch more PragerU Kids shows ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4eETpVW 📲 Subscribe for more PragerU Kids ➡ https://l.prageru.com/4gX22wt 🛍️ Shop PragerU Kids books available on Amazon ➡ https://l.prageru.com/3NjG35k #pragerukids #cashcourse #financialliteracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should a country make everything it needs or trade with others? This episode of Cash Course breaks down the factors that help countries decide what to produce and when to trade. Teach your high school students about absolute and comparative advantage, opportunity cost, and how smart trade decisions benefit everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have heard about tariffs in the news—but what are they, and how do they actually work? This episode covers everything your high schooler needs to know about tariffs—taxes on foreign goods. From imports and exports to international policy, and all the way back to the Boston Tea Party, discover why tariffs remain a hot topic to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade is a global affair—connecting people around the world through the exchange of goods and services, from chopsticks to jumbo jets. Perfect for high schoolers, this episode on international trade explains how exchange rates, specialization, and comparative advantage shape global commerce. Watch to discover how trade impacts economies, prices, and even your next shopping trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What determines wages—the amount you get paid to do a job? Perfect for high schoolers, teens building their financial literacy, or anyone about to start a new job, this episode explores how supply and demand shape the labor market. From hiring decisions based on the marginal product of labor to wage negotiations and personal trade-offs between earning more and working less, it’s a real-world tug-o-war with big implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does unemployment reveal about the health of the economy? In this episode, we break down four key types—frictional, structural, cyclical, and seasonal—and explore how each one affects people and markets. It's perfect for high school and up, or anyone who wants to learn more about the labor market, government policy, and what makes it harder—or easier—to find a job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up for a thrilling ride through the ups and downs of the economy! In this action-packed episode of Cash Course, we break down the economic cycle—explaining how expansion, contraction, and everything in between shape financial trends. Perfect for high school students, this episode helps decode the signs of economic change so they can navigate the twists and turns like a pro. Don’t miss out on this essential lesson in financial literacy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think the Federal Reserve is too complicated to understand? Not anymore! In this mystery-solving episode, high school students will uncover how America’s central bank controls the money supply, sets interest rates, and regulates banks through monetary policy. Why is the Fed so powerful? And how does it impact everything from inflation to job growth? Unravel the mystery and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life can be expensive. But what happens when the government tries to cap the cost of food, rent, and everyday goods? In this episode, your high school students will discover how artificial price controls disrupt the natural balance of supply and demand, leading to shortages, inefficiency, and other unintended consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the government step in to protect companies from failure? Or does shielding businesses from losses lead to inefficiency and higher costs? In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn how profits and losses keep economies balanced—and why businesses thrive when driven by incentives, not government intervention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes America’s economy different from the rest of the world? Take your high school students on a journey through history to discover the unique recipe for America’s success: free enterprise, separation of powers, and Judeo-Christian values. These principles shaped the foundation of America’s prosperity and continue to make it a land of unparalleled opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think economics is black and white, think again. When it comes to issues like taxation, monetary policy, and government regulation, people often disagree. In this episode, your middle and high school students will explore four major schools of economic thought—Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, and Austrian—meet the key players from each, and discover different approaches to solving economic challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to know whether an economy is healthy, there are three key indicators to watch: Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the Unemployment Rate. But what do these terms mean, and why do they matter? In this episode, middle and high school students will learn how these indicators measure economic performance—and how the state of the economy affects their daily lives (and their wallets). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do economic policies—both monetary and fiscal—affect your everyday decisions? In this episode of Cash Course, you’ll learn how the Federal Reserve manages the money supply through interest rates, how government spending and taxes influence economic activity, and how economic policies impact everything from the cost of groceries to the terms of your loans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the differences between command, free, and mixed market economies? In this episode of Cash Course, your students will learn how government regulation impacts business, why competition fuels innovation, and whether free markets lead to better choices and greater opportunities. By examining the pros and cons of each system, they’ll gain the tools to become more informed consumers and empowered citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does your local coffee shop decide what to charge for a cup of coffee? The answer lies in understanding prices! In this episode of Cash Course, learn how supply and demand, consumer value, and goods offered by producers all play a part in both the creation and fluctuation of prices in an economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics is often called the “study of choice.” But how do you know what choices to make? In this episode of Cash Course, we’ll explore four ways to make economic decisions: opportunity costs, thinking on the margin, incentives, and ceteris paribus (“all things being equal”), to help your middle and high school students make well-rounded, informed choices that go beyond thinking about the price tag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether we like it or not, time and money are limited. But scarcity—the gap between our limitless desires and finite resources—can spark creativity and drive innovation. In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn how scarcity shapes everything from personal choices to the types of products produced, how they’re distributed, and even the standard of living across nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working as a freelancer may offer flexibility, but it also comes with increased responsibility. Unlike employees who receive a W-2 with taxes already deducted, independent contractors receive a Form 1099 from each client and must pay their own taxes. In this episode of Cash Course, we’ll teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to track income and business expenses, check your 1099s for accuracy, and maximize deductions to keep more of your hard-earned money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you rent or should you own? It’s an age-old question that applies to basic things like clothes and furniture, as well as major items like cars and houses. In this episode of Cash Course, we break down the pros and cons of each option, what to consider, and how to decide whether to rent or own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you rather have $500 now or $35,000 later? While saving for the future may not sound exciting, the payoff could be huge! In this episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will discover the importance of starting to plan for retirement early and learn how various financial tools, such as a 401(k), IRA, and Roth IRA, can provide a significant advantage on their financial journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is wealth transferred from generation to generation? Watch this episode of Cash Course to learn the basics of inheritance—including wills, trusts, and estates—and discover how to become a financially responsible beneficiary of inherited wealth. After all, you don’t want to end up striking it rich, and then losing it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is inflation, and how does it impact your finances? In this Cash Course episode, discover why prices rise, the difference between monetary and non-monetary inflation, and how government decisions—like abandoning the Gold Standard—have shaped our economy. Plus, get tips on budgeting, investing in valuable assets, and making your money work for you. Learn how to stay ahead in today’s economic landscape! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting your own business often means forming a business entity. In this episode of Cash Course, aspiring entrepreneurs will learn how various business entities, such as sole proprietorships, LLCs, and corporations, can help protect their hard work and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern technologies bring convenience but also come with the risk of new forms of crime. In this episode of Cash Course, your teenagers will learn about cybercrimes, fraud, phishing scams, and how to protect their information online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody plans to get sick or injured, but we all will at some point, resulting in doctors’ visits, trips to the hospital, and treatments like surgery or medicine. Having health insurance could alleviate some of these medical costs. This episode of Cash Course helps middle and high school students understand what health insurance is and how it works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gambling might seem like harmless fun, but it can quickly spiral into serious financial and emotional distress. In this episode of Cash Course, discover how gambling is rigged to make you lose, the dangers it poses to your financial and personal well-being, and smarter ways to invest your money to achieve your financial goals. Don't risk it all—learn how to secure your future instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before you go on a big trip abroad, you’ll want to make sure you have the correct currency. In this episode of Cash Course, learn all about exchange rates between countries, where to request foreign currency, and how the value of a country’s currency impacts more than just international travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Bitcoin to Dogecoin, cryptocurrency is all the rage from Main Street to Wall Street. Technological innovation has led to an all-digital currency, which has created a new avenue of wealth, but it also comes with a lot of risk. Before you “go to the moon” on the latest hot crypto, find out what it is and how it works on this episode of Cash Course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever received a suspicious email or an offer that seemed too good to be true? Watch this episode of Cash Course to discover how to identify different types of scams, learn common tactics criminals use to steal money and personal information, and find out how to protect yourself if you become a victim of fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you be more inclined to buy a product if it promised to never break or if you could get a free replacement if it did? Before you go on your next shopping spree, watch this episode of Cash Course to discover how warranties and guarantees work, the best ways to protect your purchases, and tips for becoming a savvy consumer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some things in life are inevitable—like paying taxes. If you want to start investing, you’ll need to understand how your assets will be taxed. This episode of Cash Course teaches youth and young adults about capital gains and losses, so you can understand how buying, selling, or holding your investments can affect what taxes you may owe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn budgeting basics as we dive deep into six different methods for managing your finances, including the 50-30-20 rule, how to decide which budgeting method is right for you, and tips for reaching your financial goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens if you find yourself tens of thousands of dollars in debt, unable to pay, and the lenders won't stop calling you? Filing for bankruptcy and getting a “fresh start” by having your debt wiped away may sound appealing, but the consequences can be severe. Learn the basics of bankruptcy and how to avoid it in this episode of Cash Course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having a car is a great privilege that comes with a lot of responsibilities, including auto insurance. This episode of Cash Course will teach new and future drivers all about car insurance—what it is, why you need it, and how to get it—as well as help young adults make informed decisions about auto insurance policies, costs, and coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From buying baseball cards to taking out a loan for school, every financial decision you make could be an asset or a liability. Watch this episode of Cash Course for youth and young adults to learn the differences between assets and liabilities and how to balance the two in order to properly manage your finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it also opens the door to new types of scams. In this episode of Cash Course, middle and high school students will learn about AI-related fraud, including fake calls and phishing emails, and discover tips for protecting themselves from these emerging threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accounting may seem boring, but learning about it doesn’t have to be. In this fun-filled episode of Cash Course, your middle and high school students will learn the basics of accounting, including single-entry and double-entry bookkeeping, and understand how accounting can help them make more informed financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices