Consumer Economics Q4

3/18 - 3/22 Student needs to finish outstanding assignments for Ch. 1

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SPRING BREAK

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Ch 2. Money Management Skills
4/1 - What are Financial Goals
4/2 - Calculating a Personal Cash Flow Statement
4/3 - Personal Balance Sheet

4/4 - How to Create a Personal Budget: Tools & Examples
4/5 - Importance of Allowance in Personal Budgeting
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4/08 - Spending Money Wisely as a US Consumer

Ch 3. Personal Taxes
4/09: Purpose & Types of Personal Taxes
4/10: The Federal Tax System
4/11: Progressive Tax Systems
4/12: Payroll Tax

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4/15: Income Tax Liability
4/16: Corporate Tax Rate
4/17: Understanding the Progressive Tax Code
4/18: Income Tax Issues in Personal Investments
4/19: Personal Tax Planning

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Ch 4. Personal Checking & Savings Accounts
4/23: Institutions of the U.S. Banking System
4/24: Checking Accounts
4/25: Savings Accounts
4/26: How to Balance an Account

4/29: Check Clearing Definition & Process

Ch 5. Interest Rate Types & Risks
4/30: Interest Rate

5/01: Comparing Variable & Fixed Interest Rate Loans
5/02: Simple Interest Definition, Formula & Examples
5/03: Effective Annual Rate
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5/06: Interest Rate Risk Management Strategies

5/7: MAP TESTING

5/8: MAP TESTING

5/9: MAP TESTING

 

Ch 6. Personal Credit & Loans
5/10: Debt & Credit
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5/13: Factors That Affect Credit Worthiness
5/14: Personal Bankruptcy: Law & Types
5/15: Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy
5/16: What Is Financing?
5/17: Consumer Credit Types
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5/20: Credit Protection
5/21: Personal Credit Report
5/22: Personal Loans: Loan Maturity & Interest Rates

Ch 7. Planning for Major Purchases
5/23: Decision-Making Methods for Major Purchases
5/24: Installment Buying | Definition & Examples
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5/27: No School

5/28: Leasing vs. Buying a Car
5/29: Mortgages
5/30: Buying a House