This is Dave Ramsey’s course on Foundations in Personal Finance for Homeschool. This course teaches students how to manage money wisely and make good financial decisions in life. The course includes chapters on: Saving, Budgeting, Debt, Life after High School, Consumer Awareness, Bargain Shopping, Investing and Retirement, Insurance, Money and Relationships, Careers and Taxes, and Giving.
Fall 2024-25
| Thurs 8/8/24 | Introduction… Getting started Video (3 min). “Before you Begin–p.10” Video 1.1 (13 min)-students fill in blanks p. 13…. … Video 2.1 (15 min pp. 16, 19) |
| Fri 8/9 & Mon 8/12 | Read and discuss pp. 1-11. Do parent interview (private–DON’T turn in) (use handout)… … read and discuss pp. 16-19. Do journal section p. 20. Handout: History of Credit in America |
| Tues 8/13/24 | Video 3.1 (14 min. pp. 20, 21, 23) |
| Weds 8/14/24 | Read and discuss: pp. 20-23, Handout (What is Personal Finance?)… Complete Chapter Summary and Money in Review (pp. 24-27) Handout: Case Studies |
| Thurs 8/15/24 | Chapter 1 test.. explore foundationsU.com |
| Fri 8/16 & Mon 8/19 | explore foundationsu.com (Live from FPP, Budget Builder, Money Personality Quiz, etc.) |
| Tues 8/20/24 | (Check Chap 1 money in review and chapter summary… Chapter 2 (Savings) p. 30… Video 1.1 (15 min) fill ins p. 32, 34 |
| Weds 8/21/24 | Read and discuss pp. 28-35… continue to explore foundationsu.com (Live from FPP, Budget Builder, Sinking Fund Tool, Investing calculator) |
| Thurs 8/22/24 | Video 2.1 (9 min) p. 36… video 2.2 (11 min) p. 37-38… |
| Fri 8/23 & Mon 8/26 | Handouts: Savings by Nation, Sinking Fund Savings… Foundations U.com (Budget Builder) |
| Tues 8/27/24 | Video 2.3 (7 min) p. 39.. … Video 3.1 (13 min) |
| Weds 8/28/24 | Handout: Savings, A Way to Build Wealth… Case Studies… Complete Chapter summary (pp. 44-45) and Money in Review (pp. 46-47)… FoundationsU.com (Sinking Fund Tool, Investing Calculator) |
| Thurs 8/29/24 | Test over Unit 2 (Savings)… |
| Fri 8/30 & Mon 9/2(HE) | pp. 48-51 |
| Tues 9/3/24 | Introduce Unit 3 (Budgeting)… “Before you begin” (p. 50)… Videos: 1.1 p. 52 (10 minutes)… 1.2 (6 min)… 2.1 (8 min)… |
| Weds 9/4/24 | pp. 55-60… Handout: “How to manage Checking Acct.” |
| Thurs 9/5/24 | Videos: 3.1 (8- p. 61) and 3.2 (13- p. 64) |
| Fri 9/6 & Mon 9/9 | pp. 61-67… … Handouts: Student Budget and Chapter 3 Case Studies… Chapter 3: money in review and chapter summary (pp. 68-71)… … …. Review for Chapter 3 test… MONDAY: HOME ENRICHMENT |
| Tues 9/10/24 | Chapter 3 Test… Introduction to Chapter 4 (Debt) |
| Weds 9/11/24 | pp. 74-75 |
| Thurs 9/12/24 | Chapter 4 (Debt):Video 1.1: (13–p.76) and Video 1.2: (12–p. 78) |
| Fri 9/13 & Mon 9/16 | pages 74-79 |
| Tues 9/17/24 | Continue Chapter 4 (debt)… Videos 2.1 (12–p. 79) and 2.2 (8–p. 82) |
| Weds 9/18/24 | Handout: The Hidden Cost of Credit |
| Thurs 9/19/24 | Continue Chapter 4 (debt)… Video 2.3 (13–p. 84) debunking credit myths (part 2)… Video 2.4 (9–p. 85)…. |
| Fri 9/20 & Mon 9/23 | pages 80-86… … Handout: True cost of ownership |
| Tues 9/24/24 | Continue chapter 4.. Video 2.5 (14–p.87 ) and 2.6 (13–p.88) |
| Weds 9/25/24 | pages 87-89.. Handout: Drive Free… Case Studies |
| Thurs 9/26/24 | continue chapter 4… videos 3.1 (9–p. 90) and 4.1 (13–p. 93) |
| Fri 9/27 & Mon 9/30 (FB) | Fall Break |