LifeSmarts, the nation’s premier consumer education program, provides real-world education to students. Students learn about core consumer topics, develop critical thinking skills, flex their leadership, and hone teamwork skills. The goal of this free program offered by the National Consumers League is to create savvy young people who will be better equipped for adult life as workers, consumers, and citizens.
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What is LifeSmarts?
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LifeSmarts Educational Strategies and Applications
Educational Standards
Educational Resources for Coaches and Students
Study Materials and Resources
LifeSmarts U Lesson Plans
How to LifeSmarts - How to register, form teams, edit teams and more
Coach Dashboard Instructions
Vocabulary
Question-of-the-Day Calendars
LifeSmarts in a Box
Retired Questions
Coach’s Guide
Coaches Pages
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LifeSmarts Competitions
Competition in your state
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LifeSmarts State Coordinators
Varsity LifeSmarts
Junior Varsity LifeSmarts
TeamSmarts
LifeSmarts Educational Strategies and Applications
How to LifeSmarts - How to register, form teams, edit teams and more
Student Leadership Organization Partners & Competitions
Special Opportunities and Awards
Scholarships
Nationals
National LifeSmarts Championship Coach & Team Information Center
Norton Wild Card Application
LifeSmarts Wild Card Application
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Alumni and Alumni Advisory Board
LifeSmarts Engagement Advisory Panel (LEAP)
LifeSmarts Advisory Board
LifeSmarts Registration
Partner Organizations: 4-H, BPA, FBLA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA
FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl
The
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LifeSmarts: What’s in it for me? How do I get started?
How will it make a difference for my students? What will we learn? How does my support help the program?

How can I use
LifeSmarts?
LifeSmarts offers free online learning resources to help educators, students, and parents. Have 1 minute? 5 minutes? 15 minutes?
Quiz yourself to test your LifeSmarts knowledge! Everyone learns in LifeSmarts.
LifeSmarts: Learn it, Live it!
Daily Quiz
A new way to test your knowledge of LifeSmarts topics! Quizzes correspond with the content vocabulary highlighted each week