• Personal Money Management [AC]
     
    Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
     
    Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
     
    Major Outcomes:
     
    • Learn how to make responsible decisions regarding spending, savings, and investing
     
    • Create a budget and maintain a checking account
     
    • Understand tax and how to prepare forms
     
    • Understand the responsible use of credit
     
    Projects, Activities, etc.:
       Simulate your future finances by researching your potential income, budget for your wants and needs, examine how credit affects your life, understand the costs of credit, maintain a checking account, create a stock portfolio, and file taxes.
     
    Instructional Focus:
        Hands-on activities and checking account simulation
     
    Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA