Think about where you would like to be 20 years from now, 30 years from now, or even 40 years from now. Where will you live? What kind of car will you drive? Preparing and planning today will help you achieve your financial goals in the future. Throughout this course, you will learn skills that will help you make educated decisions that will influence your financial future and help you reach your financial goals.
This course is designed to introduce students how money works as well as manage their own personal finances in an efficient manner. Students will develop practical skills to manage their personal finances while applying them to real-life applications. Topics such as managing credit, knowing one’s credit score, taking measures to protect oneself from identity theft, as well as how to shop for college loans, the basics of investing, and the importance of saving for retirement are included in this well-informed course. These skills will provide students a solid foundation that will guide them in making informed decisions, promote financial independence, ensure personal security, and work towards maintaining a stable financial future.
Using web resources and videos, students will work with Next Generation Personal Finance worksheets, develop fun and engaging infographics and assignments while meeting Massachusetts Personal Financial Literacy Curriculum Frameworks.
In this standard-level course, students are expected to invest approximately 6 hours per week on their course work.