Financial Foundations for Life: Personal Finance, Consumer Math and Economics (Grades 11–12)
Friday 8:30–9:55
Teacher: Mindy Weiss
Description: Recently designated as a required course in the state of Michigan, this class prepares high school students to make wise, God-honoring financial decisions for life after graduation. Through the lens of biblical stewardship, students will develop practical money-management skills while applying real-world math to everyday financial situations. Topics include budgeting, saving, banking, credit and debt, taxes, housing, insurance, and career planning. Students will grow in financial literacy and confidence as they learn to view money as a tool entrusted to them by God for wise and purposeful use. In addition, weekly discussions will introduce key economic concepts—such as supply and demand, scarcity and choice, markets, and labor —helping students understand how personal decisions connect to the broader economy.
Credits: 1 Math Credit, ½ Personal Finance Credit, ½ Economics Credit
Book: INCLUDED in the material fee for the year. DO NOT purchase this. Consumer Math: Biblical Stewardship and Personal Finance
Prerequisites: None
Supplies: $80 material fee is included in the cost of the class. This will provide you with the textbook and activity book. The textbook can be sold back to GRACE to recoup some of the cost of the textbook.
Class and Material Cost: $485