Personal Finance Draft
Career and TechnicalA high school course guide for families
See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Personal Finance teaches the money skills everyone needs: budgeting, saving, credit, loans and taxes.
What you'll learn
- Make and stick to a budget
- Understand paychecks, taxes and benefits
- Use credit cards and loans without getting trapped
- Compare the cost of college, training and careers
- Start saving and investing
You'll do: Real-life simulations, projects and short tests.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- Finance
- Accounting
- Economics
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
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