INVESTIGATE: Mystery of the $8 Million Janitor
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INVESTIGATE: MYSTERY OF THE $8 MILLION JANITOR is an activity where students research Ronald Read, the janitor who made millions through saving and investing. Students crunch the numbers to see how he did it, and look for saving and investing tips they can use to match his success.
- Provider
- Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF)
- Author
- Next Gen Personal Finance
- Price
- Free
- Published / Released Year
- 2018
- Format and Delivery
- Online Accessible
- Resource Type
- Single-Topic Curricula, Lessons, Workbook/Activity Sheet
- Target Audience
- High School
- Languages
- English
- Order Phone Number
- (650) 218-8408
- Jump$tart Standards
- Yes
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