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Personal Finance

Full-Year Course

The Full-Year Course is the most comprehensive personal finance course a teacher can use with their students. The course includes lessons from the Semester Course, Mini-Units, and features 19 unique lessons to guarantee there are no content gaps. 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.

Grade Level(s):

9-12

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Google Drive, Nearpod

Assessments:

Unit Exams, Diagnostic Exam, Final Exam & Summative Project

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FREE, and always will be

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Unit 1 (8)

Behavioral Economics

Unit 2 (1)

Banking

Unit 3 (7)

Investing

Unit 4 (3)

Types of Credit

Unit 5 (4)

Managing Credit

MINI-UNIT (28)

Buying a Car

MINI-UNIT (29)

Buying a House

Unit 6 (5)

Paying for College

Unit 7 (9)

Career

MINI-UNIT (15)

Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges

MINI-UNIT (16)

Entrepreneurship

Unit 8 (11)

Insurance

Unit 9 (10)

Taxes

Unit 10 (6)

Budgeting

Unit 11 (21)

Consumer Skills

Unit 4 Types of Credit

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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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Full-Year Course

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Lesson 1: Your Values and Money Share (376)

Lesson 2: Your Brain and Money Share (388)

Lesson 3: Overcoming Cognitive Biases Share (389)

Lesson 1: Intro to Banking Share (512)

Lesson 2: Checking Accounts Share (394)

Lesson 3: Classic Checking Skills Share (513)

Lesson 4: Savings Accounts Share (395)

Lesson 5: Beware of Banking Fees Share (396)

Lesson 6: Being Unbanked Share (397)

Lesson 7: Strategies to Save Share (398)

Lesson 8: Challenges to Saving Share (399)

Lesson 9: Digital Wallets & P2P Apps Share (504)

Lesson 10: Online and Mobile Banking Share (400)

Lesson 1: Why Should I Invest? Share (424)

Lesson 1: Alternatives to 4-Year College Share (520)

Lesson 2: What is the Stock Market? Share (425)

Lesson 2: The Military Share (515)

Lesson 3: What is a Stock? Share (426)

Lesson 3: Entering the Workforce from High School Share (521)

Lesson 4: What is a Bond? Share (427)

Lesson 4: Associate Degrees Share (516)

Lesson 5: Managing Risk Share (428)

Lesson 5: Trade & Vocational School Share (517)

Lesson 6: Investing in Funds Share (429)

Lesson 6: Apprenticeships Share (518)

Lesson 7: Deep Dive Into Funds Share (430)

Lesson 7: Professional Certifications Share (522)

Lesson 8: Start Investing Share (431)

Lesson 8: Your Productive Gap Year Share (523)

Lesson 9: Smart Investing: Regulations & Returns Share (501)

Lesson 10: The Importance of Investing for Retirement Share (432)

Lesson 9: Make a Plan Share (519)

Lesson 11: How to Invest for Retirement Share (433)

Lesson 12: Modern Investing Share (434)

Lesson 1: Intro to Credit Share (377)

Lesson 1: Understanding Entrepreneurship Share (145)

Lesson 2: Young People & Credit Cards Share (378)

Lesson 2: Hurdles of Entrepreneurship Share (148)

Lesson 3: Using Credit Cards Wisely Share (379)

Lesson 3: Planning and Pitching a Business Share (151)

Lesson 4: Loan Fundamentals Share (380)

Lesson 4: Launching a Business Share (152)

Lesson 5: Auto Loans Share (381)

Lesson 6: Mortgages Share (382)

Lesson 7: Predatory Lending Share (383)

Lesson 8: When to Use Credit Share (514)

Lesson 1: Debt Management Share (384)

Lesson 2: Your Credit Report Share (385)

Lesson 3: Your Credit Score Share (386)

Lesson 4: Building Credit from Scratch Share (387)

Lesson 5: Handling Significant Debt Share (528)

Lesson 6: Debt and Wealth Share (529)

Lesson 1: Paying for College 101 Share (435)

Lesson 2: Reducing the Sticker Price of College Share (527)

Lesson 3: Applying for the FAFSA Share (436)

Lesson 4: Scholarships and Grants Share (437)

Lesson 5: Student Loans Share (438)

Lesson 6: Financial Aid Packages Share (439)

Lesson 7: Student Loan Repayment Share (440)

Lesson 8: Time for Payback Share (441)

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Lesson 1: Your Values and Money
(376)

Lesson 2: Your Brain and Money
(388)

Lesson 3: Overcoming Cognitive Biases
(389)

Lesson 1: Intro to Banking
(512)

Lesson 2: Checking Accounts
(394)

Lesson 3: Classic Checking Skills
(513)

Lesson 4: Savings Accounts
(395)

Lesson 5: Beware of Banking Fees
(396)

Lesson 6: Being Unbanked
(397)

Lesson 7: Strategies to Save
(398)

Lesson 8: Challenges to Saving
(399)

Lesson 9: Digital Wallets & P2P Apps
(504)

Lesson 10: Online and Mobile Banking
(400)

Lesson 1: Why Should I Invest?
(424)

Lesson 1: Alternatives to 4-Year College
(520)

Lesson 2: What is the Stock Market?
(425)

Lesson 2: The Military
(515)

Lesson 3: What is a Stock?
(426)

Lesson 3: Entering the Workforce from High School
(521)

Lesson 4: What is a Bond?
(427)

Lesson 4: Associate Degrees
(516)

Lesson 5: Managing Risk
(428)

Lesson 5: Trade & Vocational School
(517)

Lesson 6: Investing in Funds
(429)

Lesson 6: Apprenticeships
(518)

Lesson 7: Deep Dive Into Funds
(430)

Lesson 7: Professional Certifications
(522)

Lesson 8: Start Investing
(431)

Lesson 8: Your Productive Gap Year
(523)

Lesson 9: Smart Investing: Regulations & Returns
(501)

Lesson 10: The Importance of Investing for Retirement
(432)

Lesson 9: Make a Plan
(519)

Lesson 11: How to Invest for Retirement
(433)

Lesson 12: Modern Investing
(434)

Lesson 1: Intro to Credit
(377)

Lesson 1: Understanding Entrepreneurship
(145)

Lesson 2: Young People & Credit Cards
(378)

Lesson 2: Hurdles of Entrepreneurship
(148)

Lesson 3: Using Credit Cards Wisely
(379)

Lesson 3: Planning and Pitching a Business
(151)

Lesson 4: Loan Fundamentals
(380)

Lesson 4: Launching a Business
(152)

Lesson 5: Auto Loans
(381)

Lesson 6: Mortgages
(382)

Lesson 7: Predatory Lending
(383)

Lesson 8: When to Use Credit
(514)

Lesson 1: Debt Management
(384)

Lesson 2: Your Credit Report
(385)

Lesson 3: Your Credit Score
(386)

Lesson 4: Building Credit from Scratch
(387)

Lesson 5: Handling Significant Debt
(528)

Lesson 6: Debt and Wealth
(529)

Lesson 1: Paying for College 101
(435)

Lesson 2: Reducing the Sticker Price of College
(527)

Lesson 3: Applying for the FAFSA
(436)

Lesson 4: Scholarships and Grants
(437)

Lesson 5: Student Loans
(438)

Lesson 6: Financial Aid Packages
(439)

Lesson 7: Student Loan Repayment
(440)

Lesson 8: Time for Payback
(441)

Lesson 1: The World of Work
(506)

Lesson 2: Career Fit
(507)

Lesson 3: Finding a Job
(97)

Lesson 4: Your LinkedIn Profile
(508)

Lesson 5: Resumes and Cover Letters
(98)

Lesson 6: The Interview
(99)

Lesson 7: Outcomes of a Job Interview
(509)

Lesson 8: Your First Week and Beyond
(510)

Lesson 9: Self-Employment
(511)

Lesson 1: Intro to Insurance
(412)

Lesson 2: Auto Insurance
(457)

Lesson 3: Renters & Homeowners Insurance
(458)

Lesson 4: How Health Insurance Works
(459)

Lesson 5: How to Access Health Insurance
(460)

Lesson 6: Other Types of Insurance
(461)

Lesson 1: Intro to Taxes
(530)

Lesson 1: Choosing a Car
(470)

Lesson 2: Taxes and Your Pay Stub
(413)

Lesson 2: Costs of Owning a Car
(471)