Class:  Personal Finance

Teacher:  Beth Lundy

Address:  1827 Turfland Drive, Murfreesboro, TN  37127

Phone:  (615)904-9097

Email:  BBLundy@comcast.net

Primary Text:  High School Financial Planning Program – The text will be provided by the instructor.

Publisher:  This is a new program, offered by the State of TN and developed in cooperation with the National Endowment for Financial Education.  This curriculum does meet state and national standards.

Other:  Instructor may supplement with a variety of materials.

Recommended, but not required:  Savings and/or checking account for the student

Yearly Tuition:  $144 (semester)      Copy Fees:  $15

(At this rate, I must have a minimum of 6 students)

Class Overview:

This course is for one semester and will meet state standards for the new ½ credit graduation requirement. This course will cover topics such as financial planning; budgeting; saving and investing; understanding the various aspects of credit and insurance; and analysis of employer benefit packages as well as payroll deductions.  When available, guest speakers will discuss some of the above areas.

Course Objectives:

1. To educate students about sound money management skills and the financial planning process.
2. To help teens begin to develop positive behaviors which are necessary to attaining financial maturity and achieving a secure future.

Pre-requisites:

This class is recommended for students in the 8^th grade or higher.

Estimated difficulty level of course for the average student:  Average

Average study time for this course:  Approximately 2 hours per week.