Interesting graphic based on recent Pew Charitable Trust survey (reported in WSJ):

Questions to ask your students:

• Can you name the websites where consumers are making these purchases?
• How many of these websites have you used?
• Which category do you think has the greatest growth potential?
• Which of these purchases would you be most hesitant to use? Why?

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.