Personal Finance

In Personal Finance, we use the curriculum Next Gen Personal Finance. Below is an outline of the concepts we learn about.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The semester-long personal finance course covers all of the essential personal finance topics necessary to become a financially capable student. Topics include banking, credit, budgeting, investing, career planning, and more.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of personal finance topics and be prepared to handle the financial responsibilities that exist after graduation.

UNIT CALENDAR

UNIT 1: Behavioral Economics

Learn how cognitive biases and other outside influences can affect your decisions

UNIT 2: Banking

Learn the essentials bank accounts, why we save, and how to save

UNIT 3: Investing

Learn about the stock market along with investment strategies & retirement

UNIT 4: Types of Credit

Learn about credit, credit cards, and loans

UNIT 5: Managing Credit

Learn how to manage your credit, credit score and debts

UNIT 6: Paying for College

Learn about scholarships, grants, student loans and repaying after college

UNIT 7: Insurance

Learn about what insurance is and take a deeper dive into different types of insurance

UNIT 8: Taxes

Learn about the US tax system and filing a tax return

UNIT 9: Budgeting

Learn how to build budgets for all of the different parts of your life

Unit 10: Consumer Skills

Learn how to be a savvy consumer, avoid scams & fraud, and avoid identity theft

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