Personal Finance

This is a 1 year course and is a requirement by the Arlington School District for Graduation. Most students will take this course during their sophomore or junior year. The course consists of the following material:

Chapter 6	Employee Pay and Benefits	Chapter 18	Cost of Credit
Chapter 7	Federal and State Income Taxes	Chapter 19	Problems with Credit
Chapter 8	Budgets and Financial Records	Chapter 21	Housing
Chapter 9	Checking Accounts and Banking Services	Chapter 23	The Automobile
Chapter 10	Saving For the Future	Chapter 24	Family Decisions
Chapter 11	Managing your Investments	Chapter 25	Personal Risks and Insurance
Chapter 12	Investing in Stocks	Chapter 26	Property and Liability Insurance
Chapter 13	Investing in Bonds	Chapter 27	Health and Life Insurance
Chapter 14	Investing in Mutual Funds, Real Estate, and other Alternatives	Chapter 28	Role of the consumer in the Marketplace
Chapter 15	Retirement and Estate Planning	Chapter 29	Consumer Protection
Chapter 17	Credit Procedures and Laws	Chapter 30	Legal Protection

Unit Assignments & Quizzes	40%	Unit Assignments & Quizzes	30%
Unit Tests	40%	Unit Tests	30%
Semester Final	20%	Personal Finance Simulation	30%
		Semester Final	10%