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Without a doubt, Personal Financial Literacy is THE MOST IMPORTANT class you will take in high school!
Course description:
The primary content for the course pertains to the study of learning the ideas, concepts, knowledge, and skills that will enable students to implement beneficial personal decision-making choices; to become wise, successful, and knowledgeable consumers, savers, investors, users of credit and money managers; and to be participating members of a global workforce and society.
Content will include, but not be limited to:
* cost/benefit analysis of economic decisions
* earning an income
* understanding state and local federal taxes
* utilizing banking and financial services
* balancing a checkbook and managing a bank account
* understanding loans and borrowing money, including predatory lending and payday loans
* how to prevent identity fraud and theft
* rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home
* understanding and planning for major financial purchases
* understanding the costs and benefits of insurance
* understanding the financial impact and consequence of gambling
* avoiding and filing bankruptcy
* reducing tax liability
The syllabus for this course can be found here.
Essential supplies:
Pens/Pencils, paper