Personal Finance

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 Purpose: 

Personal Finance aims to teach students the essential skills for continued financial success throughout life, helping them to be responsible and contributing citizens and members of society. 

Course Description

Personal finance is a one-semester course designed to increase knowledge and skills and successfully prepare students to manage financial resources. This course focuses on the individual’s role and financial responsibilities as a student, citizen, consumer, and active participant in the business world. Emphasis is also placed on activities and competitions within career and technical student organizations (e.g., FBLA, FCCLA, and DECA). This course is aligned with and will satisfy the requirements set forth in Arkansas Act 480.