We took the first few minutes of class today to discuss what we want to cover in Life Skills & Personal Finance. We discussed the possibility of working toward a "Typing Certificate" and that seemed to be a pretty popular [almost unanimous] option. We also discussed covering the following:
- Excel
- Financial Responsibility
- Income Tax
- Banking: Checking and Savings
- Housing: Mortgages, Buying vs. Renting
- Loans: House & Car
- Student Loans
- Egg Babies
- College Prep
- Paying for College: Grants, Cash Aid, FAFSA
- Investing
- Insurance (car & health)
- Which bank is best?
- Which insurance companies are best?
