Personal Finance

This one-semester course is an option for any high school senior who has successfully completed a second-year course in Algebra.In this course students will begin to develop the skills and strategies that promote financial responsibility.
• Real-world topics covered will include personal financial planning, banking, the wise use of credit, credit scores, savings and investments, income tax fundamentals, and consumer rights and responsibilities.
• Students will design personal household budgets, research checking and savings accounts, investigate debt and credit management, and learn the essentials of personal income tax preparation.
• Students will analyze their personal financial decisions, evaluate the costs and benefits of their decisions, recognize their rights and responsibilities as consumers, and apply the knowledge learned to make wise financial decisions and choices. (Note that semester-long math offerings vary from year to year based on student interest.)