Why This Course? Every Day PASSPORT TO FINANCIAL LITERACY ACT OF 2007 –What is financial literacy?...

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Financial Literacy Becoming Wise Consumers, Savers, Investors and Decision Makers

Transcript of Why This Course? Every Day PASSPORT TO FINANCIAL LITERACY ACT OF 2007 –What is financial literacy?...

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Financial LiteracyBecoming Wise Consumers, Savers, Investors and Decision Makers

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Why This Course?

• Every Day• PASSPORT TO FINANCIAL

LITERACY ACT OF 2007–What is financial literacy?–Your Checklist

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PICTURE THIS…

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Flash forward 35 years…You are 50 years old Working a dead end job You barely make enough to pay rent,

let alone repair the car when it breaks down.You still have to borrow money from your

family to help cover some of your

bills.

You finished high school and even got some higher education.

How did this happen?

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This Course

14 Week Unit• 6-8 weeks learning new skills and terminology you must

have as an adult• Individual Note-Taking Guides will help but not turned in• Progress checks & Quizzes will check for competency• Team & Individual Activities will be turned in to reinforce

new skills• Simulation Project – 4-6 weeks;

• some of you will be single and managing life & decision making on your own,

• others will be married and will have to work together.• Your“Family Story” pulls it all together

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Syllabus• Syllabus.doc• Questions??