Personal Management merit badge instruction – Winter 2015 January 7, 2015 Introduction and expectations (get pamphlet, download and use worksheet from meritbadge.org). Continue to track income and expenses (requirement #2) – you ought to have started this in late December, 2014. January 15, 2015 (Warriors) and January 22, 2015 (Brave) Complete tracking your use of time for one week and bring completed worksheet to class (requirement #8). Identify your idea for the “mock Eagle project” (requirement #9). January 29, 2015 (Warrior) and February 5, 2015 (Brave) Complete the beginning of the major expense purchase requirement (#1), parts a. and b.1. and be prepared to discuss your work. You will complete parts b.2., b.3., c.1. and c.2. and then discuss on your next meeting date. Track the prices of five major stocks (requirement #5) and come prepared to discuss your findings. We will discuss requirement #3 (emotions and values regarding money) in class. February 12, 2015 (Warrior) and February 19, 2015 (Brave) Complete parts b.2., b.3., c.1. and c.2. of requirement #1 (family major purchase) and be prepare to discuss. Bring in your income and expenses worksheet – which should be approximately one-half done at this time – for review (requirement #2). Bring in your work to discuss so far for the “mock Eagle project” (requirement #9). Personal Management syllabus Page 1 Personal Management merit badge instruction – Winter 2015 February 26, 2015 (Warrior) and March 5, 2015 (Brave) Define the concepts discussed in requirement #4 (savings and investment) and be prepared to discuss in class. Define the concepts discussed in requirement #7 (loans and borrowing money) and be prepared to discuss in class. March 12, 2015 (Warrior) and March 19, 2015 (Brave) Define the concepts discussed in requirement #6 (advantages and disadvantages of types of investments) and be prepared to discuss in class. Investigate and discuss a possible carrier you might pursue and what might be its limitations (requirement #10). March 26, 2015 (Warrior) and April, 2, 2015 (Brave) Bring in your completed income and expenses worksheet – which should now be done – for review and discussion (requirement #2). Bring in your completed work to discuss for the “mock Eagle project” (requirement #9). Turn in blue card for your completed badge. Personal Management syllabus Page 2