Help students understand the magic of compound interest – and how it can dramatically impact their financial future – through lessons based on superannuation.
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Watch your super grow
For these tasks you will set up a spreadsheet to investigate the difference making small payments more often makes to…
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The magic of compound interest and super
‘Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it... he who doesn't ... pays it…
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Super calculations from simple to compound
Part 1: Calculating the balance of a super fund with repeated application of simple interest paid annually…
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Compounding super calculations
Calculating the balance of a super fund with interest paid annually and monthly
Set up 2 spreadsheets to…
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How much super will you need?
What is super?Currently employers in Australia must, by law, pay into a super fund, super to their eligible employees…
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Simple versus compound interest
You can either pay or earn interest depending on whether you are borrowing or investing money. The amount of interest…
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Representing linear and exponential growth
Linked activity:
Simple versus compound interest
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Growing your money
You have $600 to invest and have 2 options:
Compound Investment
Compound interest rate: 6% per year…
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Maximising your retirement income
Part 1: Consolidating your superImagine you have 3 different casual jobs over the next few years. Because you…
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Distribution of income and super in Australia
Explore, graph, and analyse data sets to answer questions about the distribution of income and superannuation in…
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Linear and exponential functions card sets
Organise students into groups of 3 or 4. Give groups the following linear and exponential function cards in the order…
