HS12101G Personal Finance
1/2 Year .50 credit
Grades 10, 11, and 12
Students will be introduced to a wide variety of personal finance topics that reflect current trends and issues consumers face in the marketplace, including career planning, spending plans, managing savings and checking accounts, credit, insurances, investing, and other types of financial services. The course will teach students to identify and prioritize their personal money management goals, develop a budget, track their income and spending to stay within their budget, comprehend the impact of time on the value of money, understand the cost of using credit, and protect their assets as they begin to accumulate money. In addition, students will complete real-life simulations and utilize online applications to manage finances.