Personal Financial Responsibility

PERSONAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Personal Financial Responsibility addresses the identification and management of personal financial resources to meet the financial needs and wants of individuals and families, considering a broad range of economic, social, cultural, technological, environmental, and maintenance factors. This course helps students build skills in financial responsibility and decision making; analyze personal standards, needs, wants, and goals; identify sources of income, saving and investing; understand banking, budgeting, record-keeping and managing risk, insurance and credit card debt. A project based approach and applications through authentic settings.

 

Length: Semester

Offered:  Fall and Spring

Number of Periods per Semester: One

 

Grade Level: 10-11-12

Course Prerequisites: None

 

Application: None

Tryout : None

Counselor Approval Required: None

 

Dual Credit: No

Weighted: No

 

Diploma Path: Directed Elective or Elective for All Diplomas

Quantitative Reasoning: Yes

 

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