Personal Finance class

This fall I'm going to teach a high school Personal Finance Class.  The idea is to learn about decisions they'll be met with in the next few years.  This will be 8 units, 3 weeks on, one week off, with discussion/field trip/discussion for each topic.  I think it will be a lot of fun.  (Figuring a half credit but the class lasts through the whole year -- not much homework)

Careers/Salaries/Resumes/Applications

• discuss with career coach

Banks and Credit Unions

• types of accounts, services
• field trip to bank or credit union
• credit

Renting an Apartment/Buying a house

• including field trip with realtor

Buying a car

• car dealership, loan

Insurance

• all types

Taxes

• 1040 EZ/1040
• where taxes go
• other deductions from a paycheck

Health Insurance and other benefits

and other things...

Two resources for this are:

• Financial Fitness for Life (highschool)
• Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers: A Parent-Friendly Curriculum for Teaching Teens to Handle Money, Live Moral Lives and Get Ready for Adulthood, 2nd Edition by Barbara Frank