This is a semester long course (two marking periods) which will develop skills and strategies that promote personal and financial responsibility related to financial planning, savings, investment and charitable giving in the global economy. This course will also further develop the students’ computer skills. The major units of study are: Course Introduction, Money Management, Credit and Debt Management, Planning, Saving and Investing, Becoming a Critical Consumer, Civic Financial Responsibility, Risk Management and Insurance, Income and Careers, and Education Technology.