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9 – 12
1 Semester
0.5
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Accelerate Online Academy’s Financial Literacy elective is designed to help students budget, keep a checkbook and filing system, deal with debt and credit, and become wiser consumers. Students will learn how money and the dynamics surrounding it affect their relationships, their lifestyles, and their retirement.
This course is designed to equip students with essential financial skills and knowledge. It covers fundamental money principles, including budgeting, managing a checkbook, and organizing financial paperwork. Students will learn effective strategies for handling credit and debt, becoming wise consumers, and understanding the impact of money on relationships and lifestyle choices. The course also explores financial considerations for major life events such as school, marriage, homeownership, and raising children. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of planning ahead for retirement. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to make informed financial decisions and manage their money responsibly.
Major Concepts
Introduction to Personal Finance
About Money—Principles One, Two, and Three
About Money—Principles Four and Five
Budgeting and Being Responsible With Your Checkbook and Paperwork
Dealing With Credit/Debt
Being a Wise Consumer
Money, Family, and Friends
Money and Lifestyle
Money and Becoming an Adult: School, Marriage, Home Ownership, and Children
Looking Toward the Future; Planning Ahead for Retirement
Modules 1-5
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Our full time online tuition programs include enrollment for the school year (i.e. two semesters). Tuition varies based on our different programs. We recommend that students wishing to take 4 or more individual classes apply to our Full-Time Tuition Programs.
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