MediaKit Contents:
Syllabus:
Week 1:
Heads or Tails
Value of a penny
Shopping Spree
High Schoolers views on money
Week 2:
I want, I want, I want
Find out where your money goes
Make a wish list of future purchases
What does money mean to you?
Week 3:
Time is Money
Learn your money personality
How soon to teach children about money
Learn to date without going broke
Week 4:
Budgets, Budgets, Budgets,
Evaluate your spending habits
Set short, medium, and long term goals
Money management skills
Week 5:
How much is enough?
Value of a days education
Learn to compute wages
What is the American Dream?
Week 6:
Pay Yourself First
Importance of savings
Research financial institutions
Week 7:
Give credit where credit is due
Credit definitions
Credit reports
Credit cards
Week 8:
Credit Finale and Transportation
How credit cards work
Credit myths
Shop for a car
Computing Interest Rates
Week 9:
Insurance: Risky Business
Checklist for teen driving
Car safety features
Automobile insurance
Week 10:
Insurance: Risky Business, Part Two
Personal property inventory
Managing financial risks
Home and auto insurance
Health insurance
Week 11:
Time is on Your Side
Rule of 72
Time value of money
Money isn't everything
Week 12:
Time is on Your Side, Part Two
Risk to reward
All about investing
Week 13:
Explore the Stock Market
Investment definitions
Investment alternatives
Financial pyramid
Pay yourself first
Week 14:
How to get rich in America
Greatest Financiers
Sane, sensible steps to wealth
Week 15:
Putting it all together
Basic rules of money management
How to lose your money
Course Objectives:
The learner will:
1. evaluate financial decisions with basic money management principles;
2. understand the principle of budgeting small amounts in order to prepare for larger amounts;
3. explore various internet sites to help with financial management;
4. evaluate needs vs. wants in relation to available income;
5. determine short, medium, and long term goals;
6. understand five principles of saving;
7. compare banking options, banks, credit unions, commercial banks, savings and loan, and their various services;
8. understand how to use and not abuse credit;
9. manage risk with appropriate insurance; and
10. explore investment opportunities.
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