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Grade 9-12

Intro to Mint

Time: 45 mins,
Updated: December 2 2019,
Author: Intuit Education


Students will be able to:

  • Be familiarized with the Mint platform.
  • Learn about the fictional user Scott and understand his financial overview.



In this personal finance activity, students will be introduced to Mint and a fictional user Scott.




Prior to introducing students to Mint, follow the steps within the teacher checklist to familiarize yourself with Mint. Students will do the following in this activity:

  1. Go to Mint or
  2. Login using directions to access Mint as the fictional user Scott.
  3. Navigate through the various tabs to answer questions on the worksheet.

After completing this introductory students will have success with the following simulations (in any order).

  1. Analyzing a Credit Report and Score
  2. Evaluating Credit Card Offers
  3. Budgeting for Income & Expense
  4. Comparing Savings Accounts
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