2025-2026 Personal Finance

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This one-half unit (.5) Personal Finance course fulfills the requirement for graduation credit. It is designed to help students develop skills to make informed financial decisions, manage financial resources, and plan for future financial success. Using experiential activities, students will learn the basic principles of personal finance and how to manage their money in a global economy, which include budgeting, banking, insurance, mortgages, savings, investments, inheritance, retirement, tax, and estate planning. Students will also learn about consumer protection laws, internet safety, and cyber security, enabling them to safeguard financial information against technology-based attacks. 

OBJECTIVE: Given the necessary equipment, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete all of the following core standards. 

RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 9-12 COURSE CREDIT: 0.5 unit

 PREREQUISITE: None 

COMPUTER REQUIREMENT: One computer per student