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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. Topics include banking, credit, budgeting, investing, career, and more.

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

Standards Alignment:

National Standards for Personal Financial Literacy

Format(s):

Google Drive, Nearpod

Assessments:

Diagnostic Exam, Final Exam, Unit Exams, Summative Project &

Cost:

FREE, and always will be

Course Materials

Syllabus and Assessments

Unit 1 (8)

Behavioral Economics

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 Behavioral Economics

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Standards Alignment

National

National Standards for Personal Financial Literacy

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Additional Resources

Unit Review Personal Finance Dictionary Efficacy Assessment

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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NOTE: This course has recently been updated! Learn more about the changes.

Semester Course

Unit 1 Behavioral Economics

Semester Course Syllabus

Assessments

Standards Alignment

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State

Additional Resources

Your Values and Money Share(376)

Your Money & Social Media Share(415)

Your Brain and Money Share(388)

Overcoming Cognitive Biases Share(389)

Checking Accounts Share(394)

Savings Accounts Share(395)

Beware of Banking Fees Share(396)

Being Unbanked Share(397)

Strategies to Save Share(398)

Challenges to Saving Share(399)

Online and Mobile Banking Share(400)

Navigating Your Online Bank Account Share(401)

Why Should I Invest? Share(424)

What is the Stock Market? Share(425)

What is a Stock? Share(426)

What is a Bond? Share(427)

Managing Risk Share(428)

Investing in Funds Share(429)

Deep Dive Into Funds Share(430)

Start Investing Share(431)

The Importance of Investing for Retirement Share(432)

How to Invest for Retirement Share(433)

Modern Investing Share(434)

Intro to Credit Share(377)

Young People & Credit Cards Share(378)

Using Credit Cards Wisely Share(379)

Loan Fundamentals Share(380)

Auto Loans Share(381)

Mortgages Share(382)

Predatory Lending Share(383)

Debt Management Share(384)

Your Credit Report Share(385)

Your Credit Score Share(386)

Building Credit from Scratch Share(387)

Paying for College 101 Share(435)

Applying for the FAFSA Share(436)

Scholarships and Grants Share(437)

Student Loans Share(438)

Financial Aid Packages Share(439)

Student Loan Repayment Share(440)

Time for Payback Share(441)

Career Exploration Share(96)

Finding a Job Share(97)

Resumes and Cover Letters Share(98)

The Interview Share(99)

Starting a New Job Share(100)

Intro to Insurance Share(412)

Auto Insurance Share(457)

Renters & Homeowners Insurance Share(458)

How Health Insurance Works Share(459)

How to Access Health Insurance Share(460)

Other Types of Insurance Share(461)

Taxes and Your Paystub Share(413)

The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork Share(462)

Teens and Taxes Share(463)

How to File Your Taxes Share(464)

Completing the 1040 Share(465)

Budgeting 101 Share(442)

Budgeting Strategies Share(443)

Budgeting for Your Home Share(444)

Your Values and Money
(376)

Your Money & Social Media
(415)

Your Brain and Money
(388)

Overcoming Cognitive Biases
(389)

Checking Accounts
(394)

Savings Accounts
(395)

Beware of Banking Fees
(396)

Being Unbanked
(397)

Strategies to Save
(398)

Challenges to Saving
(399)

Online and Mobile Banking
(400)

Navigating Your Online Bank Account
(401)

Why Should I Invest?
(424)

What is the Stock Market?
(425)

What is a Stock?
(426)

What is a Bond?
(427)

Managing Risk
(428)

Investing in Funds
(429)

Deep Dive Into Funds
(430)

Start Investing
(431)

The Importance of Investing for Retirement
(432)

How to Invest for Retirement
(433)

Modern Investing
(434)

Intro to Credit
(377)

Young People & Credit Cards
(378)

Using Credit Cards Wisely
(379)

Loan Fundamentals
(380)

Auto Loans
(381)

Mortgages
(382)

Predatory Lending
(383)

Debt Management
(384)

Your Credit Report
(385)

Your Credit Score
(386)

Building Credit from Scratch
(387)

Paying for College 101
(435)

Applying for the FAFSA
(436)

Scholarships and Grants
(437)

Student Loans
(438)

Financial Aid Packages
(439)

Student Loan Repayment
(440)

Time for Payback
(441)

Career Exploration
(96)

Finding a Job
(97)

Resumes and Cover Letters
(98)

The Interview
(99)

Starting a New Job
(100)

Intro to Insurance
(412)

Auto Insurance
(457)

Renters & Homeowners Insurance
(458)

How Health Insurance Works
(459)

How to Access Health Insurance
(460)

Other Types of Insurance
(461)

Taxes and Your Paystub
(413)

The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork
(462)

Teens and Taxes
(463)

How to File Your Taxes
(464)

Completing the 1040
(465)

Budgeting 101
(442)

Budgeting Strategies
(443)

Budgeting for Your Home
(444)

Budgeting for Transportation
(445)

Budgeting for Food
(446)

Budgeting in the Gig Economy
(447)

Build Your Budget
(448)

Advertisements & Dark Patterns
(466)

Comparison Shopping
(467)

Identity Theft
(468)

Scams & Fraud
(469)