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Family Financial Planning
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Family Financial Planning introduces students to the fundamentals of personal and family finance, asset protection, and financial services through the life cycle. Topics include financial planning, consumer credit, emerging technologies, consumer debt, consumer insurance, global markets, and sustainability. This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to be informed consumers and prepare for their financial future, including the creation of a personal financial plan.
Describe the financial planning process, distinguishing among needs, wants, goalsExplain the effects of key life cycle transitions on family financesCompare and contrast housing and transportation options for familiesAnalyze relationships between the economic system and consumer actions in a global contextCompare and contrast various financial institutions and the services they offer to meet individual and family needsCompare and contrast various retirement plans and retirement account optionsResearch the role of consumer advocates and agencies and explain how advocacy affects the development of public policyExplain how using credit can positively or negatively affect individual and family financesExamine the short- and long-term impact of debt on family financial decisionsResearch and explain how technology affects family and consumer decision-makingAnalyze the features of insurance, its role in balancing risk, and benefits in financial planningResearch and report on the impact of consumer behaviors on global systems and resourcesExplain how conserving, reusing, and recycling resources can benefit the environment and family financesCreate and present a portfolio that demonstrates financial planning skills, including a personal financial plan