Lake Washington School District

Personal Finance helps students build skills in financial responsibil­ity and prepares them for financial decision making. These skills include balancing a monthly budget, opening a checking and savings account, managing credit and strategies for staying out of debt, understanding a paycheck, paying taxes, renting an apartment, buying a home, purchasing a car, and investment options. Students leave this class prepared to deal with finance considerations and living within their means. Career exploration, workplace skills, and professional behaviors will also be identified and practiced through­out the course.