Personal Finance
- $380.00 / Course - Single Semester
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Course Details
- Subject
- Math, Electives
- Grade Levels
- High School
- Credits
- .5
- Pre–Requisites
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Mathematics I or Algebra I recommended
- Course Length
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Single Semester: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.
Course Description
Personal Finance
Apply math to real-life financial decisions, from budgeting to investing and long-term planning.
What students gain:
Financial literacy: budgeting, credit, and investing
Applied math skills: interest, loans, and financial modeling
Decision-making: evaluating financial choices
Real-world readiness: managing personal finances
Why it matters:
Prepares students for independent financial decision-making
Builds practical, life-ready skills
Aligns to financial literacy standards
This is a strong choice for students preparing for real-world financial success.
Syllabus Overview
Our Mathematics of Personal Finance online high school course focuses on real-world financial literacy, personal finance, and business subjects. Students apply what they learned in Algebra I and Geometry to topics including personal income, taxes, checking and savings accounts, credit, loans and payments, car leasing and purchasing, home mortgages, stocks, insurance, and retirement planning. Students then extend their investigations using more advanced mathematics, such as systems of equations (when studying cost and profit issues) and exponential functions (when calculating interest problems). To assist students for whom language presents a barrier to learning or who are not reading at grade level, Mathematics of Personal Finance includes audio resources in both Spanish and English. This course is built to state standards as they apply to Mathematics of Personal Finance and adheres to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) Problem Solving, Communication, Reasoning, and Mathematical Connections Process standards.