Money Management
SYLLABUS
Teacher: Mrs. Linda Good
Room Location: CTC 203D
Course Length: 1 Block, 1 Quarter
Voicemail: 419-473-8383 Ext. 7031
Email:LGood@wls4kids
Fees: $8.00
Course Description: This class will cover skills needed for personal financial success. Topics
covered include managing checking accounts, budgeting income and expenses, obtaining and
using credit, preparing income taxes, financing a car or home.
Textbook(s): Business Math, 17th Edition
Materials Needed:
 Pen & Pencil
 Calculator will be provided in the classroom
 Personal basic calculator would be helpful for homework assignments.
 Two-Pocket Folder
Grading Policy: Grades are earned based on a combination of in-class assignments,
participation, homework, projects, tests, and quizzes. The grading scale used for this class is per
district policy.
In class work will be 85% of your grade and your final exam will be 15% of your grade.
Homework & In-Class Assignments: Students are expected to participate in class and to
complete the in class work that is given. Students should arrive to class prepared for class to
discuss and interact individually or in small groups. Grades will be awarded for completion of in
class assignments and class participation. Regular attendance is an important part of being
successful in this class. Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class the following
day.
Late Work/Absent Work Policy: Upon return from the absence, missed assignments will be
given to the student. It is the student’s responsibility to stay after school or use the computers
in the library to make up missed work. Students should not expect to make up work during class
time since new assignments are given daily.
Course Outline:
Gross Pay
 Hourly Pay
 Salary
 Commission
 Other Wage Plans
 Average Pay
Net Pay
 Deductions from Gross Pay
Banking
 Savings Accounts
 Checking Accounts
 Electronic Banking
 Check Register Reconciliation
 Money Market and CD Accounts
Major Checking Project
 January-August Transactions
Credit Cards
 Credit Card Costs
 Credit Card Finance Charges
 Cash Advances
 Debt Management
Loans
 Promissory Notes
 Installment Loans
Own a Home or Car
 Borrowing to Buy a Home
 Renting or Owning a Home
 Buying a Car
 Car Purchases and Leases
 Depreciating a Car
 Cost of Owning a Car
Budgets
 Sales Tax
 Sales Receipts
 Best Buys
 Average Monthly Expenses
 Creating a Budget
 Optional Personal Expenses
 Adjusting a Budget
Taxes – Federal & State
 1040 EZ Federal
 1040 EZ State