Advanced LevelCourse IntroductionAdvanced Level

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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 2Funded 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

Lesson Objectives. . . Upon completion of this lesson, participates will be able to:•Explore the role money plays in well-being•Examine the personal finance course principles•Identify the categories of money interaction•Explore the concept of future thinking

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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction – Slide 3Funded 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

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

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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

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What is the first word you think of when you hear the word “money?”

This course will help you learn how to manage your

money positively

Help create positive feelings about money

High well-being

Do these words prompt positive and/or negative feelings?

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What would you think if you were told “My decisions regarding money affect what happens to the U.S. economy?”

• You have the freedom to spend your net income

• Your choices affect your life today and in the future

• You are also a member of a community

• Your individual and community interactions affect the economy

Individual

Community

U.S. economy

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What does the statement “your

present self impacts your future self” mean

to you?

What does the statement “you are

better off in a community than by

yourself” mean to you?

Themes of the course

You are responsible for yourself.

Your present self impacts your future self.

Investment helps manage risk and allows

you to cope with risk and uncertainty.

You are better off in a community than by

yourself.

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What do you believe are traits of people who manage their money well?

This course will help you develop money management knowledge and skills

Knowledge•Knowledge about money and personal finance

Skills•Decision-making•Self-discipline•Critical-thinking•Communication•Other?

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Your Future Awaits!

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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 10Funded 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

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?

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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 12Funded 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