Adulting 101 Org & Freedom Leadership Academy 2023 – 24 Financial Literacy Syllabus
The following topics will be covered during the 2023-24 financial literacy program. By the end of the course, the students will have a basic understanding of the inner workings finance and how they impact one’s life. They will also have an understanding of how their current actions impact their future financial standings.
Worksheets will be provided for each lesson in addition to a copy of Make it Make Cent$: The Teens Master Guide on Finances.
Classes will be held on Tuesdays 5:15pm @ Lead Academy: 804 Mauldin Rd, Greenville, SC 29607
1. Financial Jargon
Þ What are some basic financial terms I need to know?
2. Income and how to make money
Þ What are the different ways to make money and what is required to do them?
3. Financial Goal Setting & Saving
Þ How do I set financial goals for my future and what role does saving play in that?
4. Saving & Investing
Þ What is the benefit of investing, and how do I get started?
5. Needs vs. Wants & Delayed Gratification
Þ How do I distinguish between needs & wants and what role does delayed gratification plays in financial management?
6. Prioritization & Wise Spending
Þ What is most important financially and how do I make wise spending choices?
7. Household Management
Þ What expenses does it take to manage a household?
8. Budgeting
Þ What is budgeting and how do I make one?
9. Credit & Debt
Þ What is credit & how does it relate to debt?
10. Credit Scores, Interest, & Risk
Þ What is interest as it relates to credit & investing?
11. Credit Cards
Þ What are credit cards & how do they work?
12. Home Ownership
Þ What does it take to be a homeowner and why do I want to be one?
13. Car Ownership
Þ What does it take to purchase and maintain a vehicle?
14. Taxes, Insurance, & The Cost of Living
How do taxes & insurance generally work and how will they impact me/why are they important?