Personal+Finance

== =Personal Finance=

This page will be used by the students in Personal Finance to contribute and collaborate on what we work on in class.
__**Discussion Question**__: What are your feelings on America's economic situation? Feel free to add links, pictures, or articles.

=Course Description: Personal Finance=

This course will cover information that will inform students of their financial responsibilities and enable them to be knowledgeable upon entering the workforce. Students will be able to recognize and understand personal and family values, how they change throughout their lifecycle and how they influence financial decisions. Students will discuss financial problems which people encounter in their personal and family accounts. Topics included consists of: goal setting, financial planning, ways to maximize earnings potential, financial resources, wise use of credit, debt management, budgets, insurance, taxes, housing, insight into different ways of investing, and retirement.

Students are encouraged to take notes from lecture and be involved in class discussion.
 * Course Material:**

=Course Outline:= Unit 1 - Career Decisions Chapter 1 - Choosing a Career Chapter 2 - Planning Your Career Chapter 3 - Getting the Job Chapter 4 - Adapting to Work Chapter 5 - Work Law and Responsibilities

Unit 2 - Money Management Chapter 6 - Pay, Benefits, and Working Conditions Chapter 7 - Federal Income Tax Chapter 8 - Budgets and Financial Reports Chapter 9 - Checking Accounts and Other Banking Services

Unit 3 - Financial Security Chapter 10 - Saving for the Future Chapter 11 - Investing for Your Future

Unit 4 - Credit Management Chapter 16 - Credit in America Chapter 17 - Credit Records and Laws Chapter 18 - Responsibilities and Costs of Credit

Unit 5 - Resource Management Chapter 23 - Buying and Caring for a Vehicle

Please ensure that you have all of you work handed in and up to date.