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

1st Semester                                                                    2nd Semester
Unit Assignments & Quizzes            40%                                                        Unit Assignments & Quizzes                 30%
Unit Tests                                        40%                                                        Unit Tests                                            30%
Semester Final                                 20%                                                        Personal Finance Simulation                 30%
                                                                                                                       Semester Final                                     10%