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Financial Responsibility

3: Explain how goals, decision‑making, and planning affect personal financial choices and behaviors.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
a: Create a plan to reach a specific financial goal.

Consumer Decisions and Behavior

11: Demonstrate how to use comparison shopping skills to make purchasing decisions, including major purchases.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
a: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of owning versus renting property or housing.
d: Research the projected costs for all expenses associated with major purchases, including maintenance costs. Examples: wedding, college, home, car

Money Management

14: Demonstrate how to set financial goals and analyze the costs and benefits of spending decisions.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
c: Determine the amount of savings needed for a given household.

Credit and Debt

19: Research and share information on credit options available to consumers. Examples: revolving, installment, open

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Cost of College
d: Differentiate among various types of student loans and compare to alternate means of paying for post‑secondary education.