9th-12th Grades

State Standards

Financial Literacy Topics

A: Understanding interest, avoiding and eliminating credit card debt

B: Understanding the rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home

C: Managing money to make the transition from renting a home to home ownership

D: Starting a small business

E: Being a prudent investor in the stock market and using other investment options

F: Beginning a savings program and planning for retirement

G: Bankruptcy

H: The types of bank accounts available to consumers and the benefits of maintaining a bank account

I: Balancing a check book

J: The types of loans available to consumers and becoming a low‑risk borrower

K: Understanding insurance

L: Charitable giving

M: Completing the application for federal student aid provided by the United States Department of Education

N: Methods of paying for college