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Saving Money

Saving Money

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Personal Finance

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 Saving Money
a: Create a plan to reach a specific financial goal.

Saving

22: Research and report on the benefits of savings.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Saving Money
c: Explain reasons for maintaining an emergency savings account and methods for determining the amount needed.

23: Compare certificates of deposit, money markets, and savings accounts and identify the benefits and disadvantages of each.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Saving Money
c: Explain the difference between simple and compound interest and calculate interest on a given amount of savings using each method.