| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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1 ) Compare factors that impact consumer purchasing decisions throughout the life span.
Examples: personal choice and values, attitudes, wants and needs, social influences
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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2 ) Describe state and federal consumer protection laws for individuals and families, including identity protection and credit laws.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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3 ) Determine procedures for resolving consumer problems and complaints.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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4 ) Explain the importance of taking responsibility for personal financial decisions.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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5 ) Determine factors that affect money management, including career choice, education, skills, and economic conditions.
• Identifying opportunity costs of financial decisions
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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6 ) Explain how taxes, government transfer payments, and employee benefits relate to disposable income.
• Comparing net and gross income
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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7 ) Determine practices that allow individuals and families to maintain financial security.
Examples: determining needs and wants, creating a budget, setting goals, keeping records, developing a personal financial plan, saving, investing
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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8 ) Compare money-management tools and services available from financial institutions.
Examples: checking and savings account statements, online banking procedures, direct deposit, money transfer services, loans, online payment services
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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9 ) Demonstrate procedures for completing and filing income tax forms, including utilizing software in income tax preparation.
• Explaining terms used in personal tax forms
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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10 ) Explain factors that affect creditworthiness.
• Assessing credit options available to individuals and families
• Identifying ways to avoid or correct credit problems
• Analyzing dangers incurred by young adults with credit cards
• Determining sources, types, and risks of loans for individuals or families
• Describing the steps in obtaining a credit report
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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11 ) Compare benefits of saving and investing for individuals or families, including factors that affect the rate of return on investments, sources of investment information, characteristics of savings and investment options, and stages of investing.
• Calculating annual interest and annual yield
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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12 ) Distinguish between retirement and estate planning options available to individuals and families.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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13 ) Compare types, lengths, and costs of care, life, health, disability, homeowner, and renter insurance, including disability, waiting period, and disability benefits.
• Exploring the impact of uninsured and underinsured motorists
• Explaining the difference between independent insurance agencies and franchised agencies
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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14 ) Critique the impact of advertising and sales propaganda on individual and family spending decisions.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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15 ) Analyze shopping skills in relation to individual and family resource management across the life span.
• Comparing technologically advanced products and services
Examples: choosing a telephone service provider, buying a home computer, choosing an Internet service provider
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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16 ) Determine strategies for acquiring the most economical product or service.
Examples: product research, comparison shopping, shopping plan
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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17 ) Determine factors that affect the cost of goods and services, including sales tax, tips, coupons, discounts, and unit pricing.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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18 ) Prioritize steps involved in making consumer purchases, including transportation and housing.
• Calculating cost and finance charges
• Defining terminology associated with consumer purchases
• Predicting required maintenance of transportation and housing
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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19 ) Determine the impact of technology on personal financial management.
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| Career Cluster Electives (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Personal Finance |
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20 ) Explain career options and entrepreneurial opportunities related to the management of personal financial resources.
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