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Personal Finance

Semester Course

The semester-long personal finance course covers all of the essential personal finance topics necessary to become a financially capable student. By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of personal finance topics and be prepared to handle the financial responsibilities that exist after graduation.

Grade Level(s):

9-12

Standards Alignment:

National Standards for Personal Financial Literacy

Format(s):

Google Drive, Nearpod & Pear Deck

Assessments:

Unit Exams, Diagnostic Exam, Final Exam & Summative Project

Cost:

FREE, and always will be

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Unit 1 (8)

Behavioral Economics

Unit 2 (1)

Banking

Unit 3 (7)

Investing

Unit 4 (3)

Types of Credit

Unit 5 (4)

Managing Credit

Unit 6 (5)

Paying for College

Unit 7 (9)

Career

Unit 8 (11)

Insurance

Unit 9 (10)

Taxes

Unit 10 (6)

Budgeting

Unit 11 (21)

Consumer Skills

Unit 1 Behavioral Economics

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Semester Course is NGPF’s Flagship course.

High School Personal Finance

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OUR MISSION: By 2030, all U.S. high schoolers will take at least one-semester course in Personal Finance before graduation.

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Unit 1 Behavioral Economics

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Lesson 1: Your Values and Money Share (376)

Lesson 1: Your Money & Social Media Share (415)

Lesson 2: Your Brain and Money Share (388)

Lesson 3: Overcoming Cognitive Biases Share (389)

Lesson 1: Checking Accounts Share (394)

Lesson 2: Savings Accounts Share (395)

Lesson 3: Beware of Banking Fees Share (396)

Lesson 4: Being Unbanked Share (397)

Lesson 5: Strategies to Save Share (398)

Lesson 6: Challenges to Saving Share (399)

Lesson 7: Digital Wallets & P2P Apps Share (504)

Lesson 8: Online and Mobile Banking Share (400)

Lesson 1: Why Should I Invest? Share (424)

Lesson 2: What is the Stock Market? Share (425)

Lesson 3: What is a Stock? Share (426)

Lesson 4: What is a Bond? Share (427)

Lesson 5: Managing Risk Share (428)

Lesson 6: Investing in Funds Share (429)

Lesson 7: Deep Dive Into Funds Share (430)

Lesson 8: Start Investing Share (431)

Lesson 9: The Importance of Investing for Retirement Share (432)

Lesson 10: How to Invest for Retirement Share (433)

Lesson 11: Modern Investing Share (434)

Lesson 1: Intro to Credit Share (377)

Lesson 2: Young People & Credit Cards Share (378)

Lesson 3: Using Credit Cards Wisely Share (379)

Lesson 4: Loan Fundamentals Share (380)

Lesson 5: Auto Loans Share (381)

Lesson 6: Mortgages Share (382)

Lesson 7: Predatory Lending Share (383)

Lesson 1: Debt Management Share (384)

Lesson 2: Your Credit Report Share (385)

Lesson 3: Your Credit Score Share (386)

Lesson 4: Building Credit from Scratch Share (387)

Lesson 1: Paying for College 101 Share (435)

Lesson 2: Applying for the FAFSA Share (436)

Lesson 3: Scholarships and Grants Share (437)

Lesson 4: Student Loans Share (438)

Lesson 5: Financial Aid Packages Share (439)

Lesson 6: Student Loan Repayment Share (440)

Lesson 7: Time for Payback Share (441)

Lesson 1: Career Exploration Share (96)

Lesson 2: Finding a Job Share (97)

Lesson 3: Resumes and Cover Letters Share (98)

Lesson 4: The Interview Share (99)

Lesson 5: Starting a New Job Share (100)

Lesson 1: Intro to Insurance Share (412)

Lesson 2: Auto Insurance Share (457)

Lesson 3: Renters & Homeowners Insurance Share (458)

Lesson 4: How Health Insurance Works Share (459)

Lesson 5: How to Access Health Insurance Share (460)

Lesson 6: Other Types of Insurance Share (461)

Lesson 1: Taxes and Your Pay Stub Share (413)

Lesson 2: The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork Share (462)

Lesson 3: Teens and Taxes Share (463)

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Lesson 1: Your Values and Money
(376)

Lesson 1: Your Money & Social Media
(415)

Lesson 2: Your Brain and Money
(388)

Lesson 3: Overcoming Cognitive Biases
(389)

Lesson 1: Checking Accounts
(394)

Lesson 2: Savings Accounts
(395)

Lesson 3: Beware of Banking Fees
(396)

Lesson 4: Being Unbanked
(397)

Lesson 5: Strategies to Save
(398)

Lesson 6: Challenges to Saving
(399)

Lesson 7: Digital Wallets & P2P Apps
(504)

Lesson 8: Online and Mobile Banking
(400)

Lesson 1: Why Should I Invest?
(424)

Lesson 2: What is the Stock Market?
(425)

Lesson 3: What is a Stock?
(426)

Lesson 4: What is a Bond?
(427)

Lesson 5: Managing Risk
(428)

Lesson 6: Investing in Funds
(429)

Lesson 7: Deep Dive Into Funds
(430)

Lesson 8: Start Investing
(431)

Lesson 9: The Importance of Investing for Retirement
(432)

Lesson 10: How to Invest for Retirement
(433)

Lesson 11: Modern Investing
(434)

Lesson 1: Intro to Credit
(377)

Lesson 2: Young People & Credit Cards
(378)

Lesson 3: Using Credit Cards Wisely
(379)

Lesson 4: Loan Fundamentals
(380)

Lesson 5: Auto Loans
(381)

Lesson 6: Mortgages
(382)

Lesson 7: Predatory Lending
(383)

Lesson 1: Debt Management
(384)

Lesson 2: Your Credit Report
(385)

Lesson 3: Your Credit Score
(386)

Lesson 4: Building Credit from Scratch
(387)

Lesson 1: Paying for College 101
(435)

Lesson 2: Applying for the FAFSA
(436)

Lesson 3: Scholarships and Grants
(437)

Lesson 4: Student Loans
(438)

Lesson 5: Financial Aid Packages
(439)

Lesson 6: Student Loan Repayment
(440)

Lesson 7: Time for Payback
(441)

Lesson 1: Career Exploration
(96)

Lesson 2: Finding a Job
(97)

Lesson 3: Resumes and Cover Letters
(98)

Lesson 4: The Interview
(99)

Lesson 5: Starting a New Job
(100)

Lesson 1: Intro to Insurance
(412)

Lesson 2: Auto Insurance
(457)

Lesson 3: Renters & Homeowners Insurance
(458)

Lesson 4: How Health Insurance Works
(459)

Lesson 5: How to Access Health Insurance
(460)

Lesson 6: Other Types of Insurance
(461)

Lesson 1: Taxes and Your Pay Stub
(413)

Lesson 2: The Tax Cycle and Job Paperwork
(462)

Lesson 3: Teens and Taxes
(463)

Lesson 4: How to File Your Taxes
(464)

Lesson 5: Completing the 1040
(465)

Lesson 1: Budgeting Basics
(442)

Lesson 2: Budgeting Strategies
(443)

Lesson 3: Budgeting for Housing
(444)

Lesson 4: Budgeting for Transportation
(445)

Lesson 5: Budgeting for Food
(446)

Lesson 6: Build Your Budget
(448)

Lesson 2: Advertisements & Dark Patterns
(466)

Lesson 3: Comparison Shopping
(467)

Lesson 4: Identity Theft
(468)

Lesson 5: Scams & Fraud
(469)