Intro to Personal Finance

Answer the following questions

What is driving your choice of career?

A. How much I can earnB. How much good I can do for peopleC. How easy it is to get a jobD. How passionate I am about the work itselfE. Unsure

Do you save money? What is the primary thing you are saving money for now?

A. CollegeB. For an emergencyC. Bigger purchases (like an iPod or computer)D. For a car

Why take personal finance?

• Because the state requires you to…– You must pass this course to graduate high school

• This will be a more standard course. There will be quizzes and maybe tests.

• All the material WILL be accessible via my webpage, but if taking notes helps you study then please take notes!

1. To make good decisions with your money

Which is the safest place to keep your money?

A. Under the mattressB. In stocks or bondsC. A savings account

1. To make good decisions with your money

Which is the safest place to keep your money?

A. Under the mattressB. In stocks or bondsC. A savings account

2. To avoid mistakes with your money

• Check Cashing

3. To build a culture of good financial decisions

• What do you do with you paycheck when you get it?– Do you cash it and have a night on the town or

purchase a new expensive thing?– Do you save it and withdraw a little to cover your

expenses?• Build good habits early – and they’ll stick with you.

This could be you!

Or this could be you…

Open word and save as “Personal Finance Journal 1”

• What’s one thing you’d like to learn more about in this course?

• If you won $100,000 in the Lottery, what would you do with it? (and why?)

• Would you consider yourself more a “Super Saver” or a “Big Spender”? How/why?

• Submit via turnitin