Course Syllabus

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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, taxes, 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.