PERSONAL FINANCE

REQUIRED CLASS:

Personal Finance (semester course)

This course fulfills South Dakota high school graduation requirements for .5 units of Economics or Personal Finance. 

Personal Finance is a class used to achieve financial success based upon the development and implementation of financial goals.  The focus of a financial plan will vary depending upon the values and goals of the individual in conjunction with their lifestyle conditions. 

Units covered will include:

Ø     Behavior Styles

Ø     Values, Needs vs. Wants, & Goals

Ø     Career Development

Ø     Paychecks

Ø     Spending Plans

Ø     Saving

Ø     Investing

Ø     Major Expenditures-Housing

Ø     Major Expenditures-Transportation

Ø     Major Expenditures-Foods

Ø     Managing your Cash

Ø     Managing your Credit

Ø     Credit & Consumer Protection

Ø     Insurance