Consumer Education
Consumer Education develops an individual's "life skills" necessary to exist in today's society. After completing the course, the student will be a more intelligent consumer in the following areas: decision making, consumer rights, buying a car, preparing taxes, insurance, credit, checking, saving, investing, and budgeting. This course is a requirement for graduation.
All members of the Business Department teach this course. If you would like to contact any one of them listed below are their names and links to their email accounts.
Lynne Bryla:
Carolyn Blanchard:
Dan Colucci:
Terry Hurst:
Kevin Jones:
Marti Shirley:
Listed below are the notes for all the chapters we will cover in this course:
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Chapter 1 Chosing a Career
Chapter 2 Planning a Career
Chapter 3 Getting the Job
Chapter 4 Adapting to Your Job
Chapter 5 Keeping Your Job
Chapter 6 Pay, Benefits and Working Conditions
Chapter 7 Federal Income Tax
Chapter 8 Budgets & Financial Records
Chapter 9 Checking Accounts & Other Banking Services
Chapter 10 Saving for the Future
Chapter 11 Investing for Your Future
Chapter 12 Investing in Stocks
Chapter 13 Investing in Bonds
Chapter 14 Investing in Mutual Funds, Real Estate and Other Alternatives
Chapter 15 Retirement and Estate Planning
Chapter 16 Credit in America
Chapter 17 Credit Records & Laws
Chapter 18 Responsibilities & Costs of Credits
Chapter 19 Problems with Credit
Chapter 20 Personal Decision Making
Chapter 21 Renting a Residence
Chapter 22 Buying a Home
Chapter 23 Buying & Caring for a Vehicle
Chapter 24 Family Decisions
Chapter 25 Introduction to Risk Management
Chapter 26 Property & Liability Insurance
Chapter 27 Health & Life Insurance
Chapter 28 Role of Consumers In a Free Enterprise System
Chapter 29 Consumer Protection
Chapter 30 Dispute Resolution