VI Foundations of Personal Finance
Unit 1
Personal Financial Literacy ........2
Chapter 1
Personal Finance: An Overview .........................4
Section 1.1
Personal Finance Basics ......................6
Section 1.2
Managing Your Personal Finances ......14
Section 1.3
Financial Infl uencers ...........................22
Special Features
Careers: Foreign Correspondent .......26
Case Study: Making Decisions ...........14
Economics in Action ...........................17
Ethics ....................................................8
Go Green ............................................10
History of Finance ...............................25
You Do the Math .................................23
Chapter Review and Assessment
Chapter Summary ..............................28
Review Your Knowledge ......................29
Apply Your Knowledge ........................29
Teamwork ...........................................30
Common Core ....................................30
Web Connect ......................................30
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ...........................................31
Event Prep ..........................................31
Chapter 2
Making Smart Decisions ..................................32
Section 2.1
Your Personal Financial Landscape ....34
Section 2.2
Documentation ....................................47
Section 2.3
Young Adult and Family Finances .......55
Special Features
Careers: Financial Planner ................61
Case Study: Making Plans ..................49
Economics in Action ...........................35
Ethics ..................................................51
Go Green ............................................47
You Do the Math .................................43
Chapter Review and Assessment
Chapter Summary ..............................66
Review Your Knowledge ......................67
Apply Your Knowledge ........................67
Teamwork ...........................................68
Common Core ....................................68
Web Connect ......................................68
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio ...........................................69
Event Prep ..........................................69
Unit 2
Managing Your Finances ...........70
Chapter 3
Income and Taxes ..............................................72
Section 3.1
Income ................................................74
Section 3.2
Tax Returns.........................................81
Section 3.3
Taxes and Government Spending .......93
Special Features
Careers: Tax Preparers ....................102
Case Study: Tax Reality ......................96
Ethics ..................................................89
Go Green ............................................86
History of Finance ...............................99
You Do the Math .................................91
Chapter Review and Assessment
Chapter Summary ............................106
Review Your Knowledge ....................107
Apply Your Knowledge ......................107
Teamwork .........................................108
Common Core ..................................108
Web Connect ....................................108
College and Career Readiness
Portfolio .........................................109
Event Prep ........................................109
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