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Personal Finance

Semester Course

The semester-long personal finance course covers all of the essential personal finance topics necessary to become a financially capable student. By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of personal finance topics and be prepared to handle the financial responsibilities that exist after graduation.

In states that have their own standards, state-specific alignment should be prioritized.

Grade Level(s):

9-12

Format(s):

Google Drive, Google Slides

Assessments:

Diagnostic Exam, Final Exam, Summative Project & Unit Exams

Cost:

FREE, and always will be

Course Materials

Syllabus and Assessments

Unit 1 (8)

Making Money Decisions

Unit 2 (1)

Banking

Unit 3 (7)

Investing

Unit 4 (3)

Types of Credit

Unit 5 (4)

Managing Credit

Unit 6 (5)

Paying for College

Unit 7 (9)

Career

Unit 8 (11)

Insurance

Unit 9 (10)

Taxes

Unit 10 (6)

Budgeting

Unit 11 (21)

Consumer Skills

Unit 1 Making Money Decisions

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Additional Resources

Personal Finance Dictionary Efficacy Assessment Video Library

Units

High School Personal Finance

Middle School Personal Finance

Resources

Math

Language Resources

Economics

Teacher PD

Community

OUR MISSION: By 2030, all U.S. high schoolers will take at least one-semester course in Personal Finance before graduation.

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Semester Course

Unit 1 Making Money Decisions

Semester Course Syllabus

Assessments

Standards Alignment

State

Additional Resources

Your Values and Money Share (690)

Your Brain and Money Share (691)

Making Financial Decisions Share (692)

Checking Accounts Share (693)

Savings Accounts Share (694)

Beware of Banking Fees Share (695)

Being Unbanked Share (696)

Strategies to Save Share (697)

Challenges to Saving Share (698)

Digital Banking Share (699)

Intro to Investing Share (700)

Why Should I Invest? Share (701)

What is the Stock Market? Share (702)

Stocks and Bonds Share (703)

Managing Risk Share (704)

Investing in Funds Share (705)

Start Investing Share (706)

The Importance of Investing for Retirement Share (707)

How to Invest for Retirement Share (708)

Revisit Stax Share (709)

Intro to Credit Share (710)

Young People & Credit Cards Share (711)

Using Credit Cards Wisely Share (712)

Loan Fundamentals Share (713)

Auto Loans & Mortgages Share (714)

Predatory Lending Share (715)

Debt Management Share (716)

Your Credit Report Share (717)

Your Credit Score Share (718)

Building Credit From Scratch Share (719)

The Cost of Attending College Share (720)

Applying for the FAFSA Share (721)

Scholarships and Grants Share (722)

Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans Share (723)

Private Student Loans Share (724)

Financial Aid Packages Share (725)

Student Loan Repayment Share (726)

Time for Payback Share (727)

Career Exploration Share (728)

Finding a Job Share (729)

Resumes and Cover Letters Share (730)

Interview Tips Share (731)

The Interview Share (732)

Starting a New Job Share (733)

Intro to Insurance Share (734)

Auto Insurance Share (735)

Renters & Homeowners Insurance Share (736)

How Health Insurance Works Share (737)

How to Access Health Insurance Share (738)

Other Types of Insurance Share (739)

Taxes and Your Paystub Share (740)

How Your Taxes Are Spent Share (741)

The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork Share (742)

Teens and Taxes Share (743)

How to File Your Taxes Share (744)

Time to File Share (745)

Budgeting Basics Share (746)

Budgeting Strategies Share (747)

Budgeting for Food and Rent Share (748)

Sharing Living Expenses Share (749)

Budgeting for Transportation Share (750)

Your Values and Money
(690)

Your Brain and Money
(691)

Making Financial Decisions
(692)

Checking Accounts
(693)

Savings Accounts
(694)

Beware of Banking Fees
(695)

Being Unbanked
(696)

Strategies to Save
(697)

Challenges to Saving
(698)

Digital Banking
(699)

Intro to Investing
(700)

Why Should I Invest?
(701)

What is the Stock Market?
(702)

Stocks and Bonds
(703)

Managing Risk
(704)

Investing in Funds
(705)

Start Investing
(706)

The Importance of Investing for Retirement
(707)

How to Invest for Retirement
(708)

Revisit Stax
(709)

Intro to Credit
(710)

Young People & Credit Cards
(711)

Using Credit Cards Wisely
(712)

Loan Fundamentals
(713)

Auto Loans & Mortgages
(714)

Predatory Lending
(715)

Debt Management
(716)

Your Credit Report
(717)

Your Credit Score
(718)

Building Credit From Scratch
(719)

The Cost of Attending College
(720)

Applying for the FAFSA
(721)

Scholarships and Grants
(722)

Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans
(723)

Private Student Loans
(724)

Financial Aid Packages
(725)

Student Loan Repayment
(726)

Time for Payback
(727)

Career Exploration
(728)

Finding a Job
(729)

Resumes and Cover Letters
(730)

Interview Tips
(731)

The Interview
(732)

Starting a New Job
(733)

Intro to Insurance
(734)

Auto Insurance
(735)

Renters & Homeowners Insurance
(736)

How Health Insurance Works
(737)

How to Access Health Insurance
(738)

Other Types of Insurance
(739)

Taxes and Your Paystub
(740)

How Your Taxes Are Spent
(741)

The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork
(742)

Teens and Taxes
(743)

How to File Your Taxes
(744)

Time to File
(745)

Budgeting Basics
(746)

Budgeting Strategies
(747)

Budgeting for Food and Rent
(748)

Sharing Living Expenses
(749)

Budgeting for Transportation
(750)

Your First Budget
(751)

Your Money & Social Media
(752)

Advertisements & Dark Patterns
(753)

Comparison Shopping
(754)

Identity Theft
(755)

Scams & Fraud
(756)