| Personal Finance Topics |
| --Describe the informed consumer. --List and describe the steps in the buying decision process. --Describe the seven rights and five responsibilities of consumers. --List the main services offered by banks and other financial institutions. --Explain how to open a checking account. --Demonstrate how to use checks and other payment methods. --Compare services at different financial institutions. --Explain what credit is and the basis on which it is granted. --Describe several appropriate uses of credit by individuals, businesses, and governments. --Identify costs of credit and how to compute interest. --Explain some of our laws and regulations regarding credit records and transactions. |
| Unit 1 Consumers in the Economy |
| Unit 2 Financial Institutions and Banking Services |
| Unit 3 Credit in Our Economy |
| Unit 4 Savings and Investment Strategies |
| Unit 5 Risk Management |
| Unit 6 Personal Financial Management |
| Standards |