Advanced Level
Course Introduction
Advanced Level
2.1.1.G1
What does a
“good life”
mean to you?
What do you think
of when you hear
the word
“well-being?”
Well-being Feeling good about one’s life
© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction – Slide 2
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2.1.1.G1
What are three things you did
today that involved money in
some way?
• Money plays a large role in
life – affects well-being
• Money can create both
positive and negative
feelings
Money
Well-being
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2.1.1.G1
What is the first word you think of
when you hear the word “money?”
Do these words prompt positive and/or
negative feelings?
This course
will help you
learn how to
manage your
money
positively
Help create
positive
feelings
about
money
High
well-being
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2.1.1.G1
What would you think if you were told “My
decisions regarding money affect what happens
to the U.S. economy?”
U.S. economy
Community
Individual
• Your individual and community
interactions affect the economy
• You are also a member of a
community
• You have the freedom to spend
your net income
• Your choices affect your life today
and in the future
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2.1.1.G1
What does the
statement “your
present self impacts
your future self” mean
to you?
Themes
of the
course
What does the
statement “you are
better off in a
community than by
yourself” mean to you?
You are responsible for
yourself.
Your present self
impacts your future self.
You are better off in a
community than by
yourself.
Investment helps
manage risk and allows
you to cope with risk
and uncertainty.
© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction – Slide 6
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2.1.1.G1
What do you believe are traits of
people who manage their money well?
Knowledge
• Knowledge
about money
and personal
finance
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Skills
Decision-making
Self-discipline
Critical-thinking
Communication
Other?
This course will help you develop money
management knowledge and skills
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2.1.1.G1
Your Future Awaits!
Learn to
manage your
money well
High
well-being
© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 8
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2.1.1.G1
How do you interact with
money?
Earning – Did you know
that working at a job isn’t
the only way to earn
money?
Receiving – Have you ever
received a gift from a
relative or friend?
Saving and Investing – Do
you know the difference
between saving and
investing?
Spending – Did you know
that spending involves a lot
more than handing over
money?
Giving - Did you know that
giving is a part of
spending?
© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 9
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona