TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

WEEK

DATE

DAY

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

One

Jan 7

Mon

Introduction/Syllabus/

Schedule

Chapter 1:  Personal Financial Planning:  An Introduction

Chapter 1

 

 

Jan 9

Wed

Chapter 1 Continued

Chapter 2:  Financial Aspects of Career Planning

Chapter 2

Chapter 1 Problems 1;2 a,b,c,;6 a,b,c,d, pg 26

Chapter 2 Problems 2;3;4;6, pg 63

 

Jan 11

Fri

Chapter 1&2 Problems

Chapter 3:  Money Management Strategy

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Problems 2;3;4;5, pg 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two

Jan 14

Mon.

Chapter 3: Continued

 

 

 

Jan 16

Wed.

Chapter 3 Problems

Chapters 1 - 3 Continued

Chapter 4

 

 

Jan 18

Fri.

Chapter 4:  Planning Your Tax Strategy

 

Chapter 4 Problems 1;2;3;4;5. pg 132

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three

Jan 21

Mon

Labor Day

College Closed

 

 

Jan 23

Wed

Chapter 4 Problems

Test Review

 

 

 

Jan 25

Fri

Test 1:  Chapters 1-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four

Jan 28

Mon

Chapter 5:  Financial Services:  Savings Plans and Savings Accounts

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Problems 4;5;6;9 pg 162

 

Jan 30

Wed

Chapter 5 Problems

Chapter 6:  Introduction to Consumer Credit

Chapter 6

 

Web Activity: any site on consumer credit-print and highlight interesting stuff

Be prepared to discuss in class


 

WEEK

DATE

DAY

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

 

Feb 1 

Fri

Chapter 6 Web-Site Discussion

Chapter 7:  Choosing a Source of Credit:  The Cost of Credit Alternatives

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Problems 1;2;3;5;9 a,b,c,d, pg 235

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five

Feb 4

Mon

Chapter 7: Problems

Chapters 5-7 Continued

Test Review

 

 

 

Feb 6

Wed

Test 2:  Chapters 5-7

 

 

 

Feb 8

Fri

Chapter 8: Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Legal Protection

Chapter 8

Visit the web site, www.fraud.org or similar website-print and highlight interesting stuff

Be prepared to discuss in class

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

Feb 11

Mon

Fraud Discussion

Chapter 9:  The Housing Decision

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Problems. 5 a,b,c,, pg 300

 

Feb 13

Wed

Mortgage Rate Discussion

Chapters 8-9 Continued

Test Review

 

 

 

Feb 15

Fri

Test 3:  Chapters 8-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven

Feb 18

Mon

Chapter 10:  Home and Automobile Insurance

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Problems 1;2;3,5 a,b,c;  6 pg 329

 

Feb 20

Wed

Chapter 10:  Problems

Chapter 11:  Health and Disability Insurance

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Problems 2;5, pg 366

 

Feb 22

Fri

Chapter 12:  Life Insurance

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Problems, 1;2;3, page 401

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

WEEK

DATE

DAY

CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC

READING ASSIGNMENT

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Eight

Feb 25

Mon

Chapter 12 Problems

Chapters 10-12 Continued

Test Review

 

 

 

Feb  27

Wed

Test 4:  Chapters 10-12

 

 

 

Feb 29

Fri

Chapter 13:  Investing Fundamentals

Chapter 13

Web Activity: any site on investments-print and highlight interesting stuff

Be prepared to discuss in class

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine

Mar 3

Mon

Portfolio Ready?

Chapter 14:  Investing in Stocks

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Problems, 1;2;3;6 a,b,c,;11 a,b,c; 12 a,b,c, pgs 475-476

 

Mar 5

Wed

Chapter 14 Continued

Come to class with stock portfolio investments of $100,000, approximately                                                                 

 

 

Mar 7

Fri

Chapter 14 Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten

Mar 10

Mon

Chapter 14 Problems

Chapter 15:  Investing in Bonds

Chapter 15

Web Activity: any site on bonds-print and highlight interesting stuff

Be prepared to discuss in class

 

Mar 12

Wed

Chapter 15 Continued Discussion

 

 

 

Mar 14

Fri

Chapter 15:  Problems

Chapter 16:  Investing in Mutual Funds

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Problems:  1;4;5;6 pg 539