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
MINI UNIT:
Money and Me
Learn about how personal values, social media, and individual context can influence your financial decision making.
UNIT 1: Budgeting
Learn how to build budgets for all of the different parts of your life.
UNIT 2: Checking
Learn the essentials of opening and managing a checking account.
UNIT 3: Saving
Learn saving money basics, why we save, and how we save.
UNIT 4: Paying for College
Learn about scholarships, grants, student loans and repaying after college.
UNIT 5: Types of Credit
Learn about credit, credit cards, and loans.
UNIT 6: Managing Credit
Learn how to manage your credit, credit score and debts.
UNIT 7:Taxes
Learn about the US tax system and filing a tax return.
UNIT 8: Take a deeper dive into health & auto insurance Insurance
Learn about health and auto insurance.
UNIT 9: Investing
Learn about the stock market along with investment strategies & retirement.
Helpful links for students:
Investopedia.com - A very helpful website to learn about markets, investing, and money.
Nerdwallet - A great site to gain financial knowledge in simple terms.
