JA Personal Finance

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Classroom Based OR After School

PROGRAM DURATION

18 Weeks

PROGRAM GRADE LEVEL

High School

The program introduces students to the importance of making wise financial decisions. The program demonstrates the importance of planning, goal-setting, and thoughtful decision-making within the context of personal financial decisions.

PROGRAM CONCEPTS

Budgeting, credit, financial choices, fraud, goal-setting, identity theft, insurance, investment, pay yourself first, saving, spending.

PROGRAM SKILLS

Analyzing information, categorizing data, decision-making, financial planning, oral and written communication, organization, public speaking, reading comprehension, working in groups.