Welcome to Welcome to Personal Personal Finance!Finance!

Mrs. WaltonMrs. WaltonPeriods 2 & 3 Periods 2 & 3

Don't go crying to your mama 'cause you're on your own in the real world.

– Paramore “Ain’t It Fun”

What is this class all What is this class all about?about?

It’s about YOU learning how to make It’s about YOU learning how to make SMART life & financial decisions.SMART life & financial decisions.

Career UnitCareer Unit– Career Search, Resume, References, Cover Career Search, Resume, References, Cover

Letter, Mock Interview, High School & Beyond Letter, Mock Interview, High School & Beyond PlanPlan

Finance UnitFinance Unit– Paychecks, Taxes, Banking, Reconciling Paychecks, Taxes, Banking, Reconciling

Accounts, Savings & Investments, Credit, Accounts, Savings & Investments, Credit, Insurance, BudgetingInsurance, Budgeting

Consumer Education UnitConsumer Education Unit– Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Legal Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Legal

Rights for Adults, Identity Theft, Fraud, Rights for Adults, Identity Theft, Fraud, Consumer Research and Comparison ShoppingConsumer Research and Comparison Shopping

What will it take to be What will it take to be successful?successful?

Come EVERY dayCome EVERY day– Some topics last 2-3 weeks, some last ONE DAY. You snooze, you Some topics last 2-3 weeks, some last ONE DAY. You snooze, you

lose! And this is REALLY important information!!lose! And this is REALLY important information!!

Stay caught upStay caught up– Because this class moves so quickly, I won’t have time to catch Because this class moves so quickly, I won’t have time to catch

you up during class. If you are absent, you will have to come to you up during class. If you are absent, you will have to come to tutorial or stay after school get the missing tutorial or stay after school get the missing information/assignments.information/assignments.

Use class time wiselyUse class time wisely– Do you like homework? Almost all these assignments can be Do you like homework? Almost all these assignments can be

completed during class….IF you shut up and work!completed during class….IF you shut up and work!

Apply what you learn to your life!Apply what you learn to your life!– ““Personal Finance is 20% head knowledge, 80% behavior.”Personal Finance is 20% head knowledge, 80% behavior.”– If you know it, but don’t DO it, it won’t work!If you know it, but don’t DO it, it won’t work!

WHO ARE YOU?WHO ARE YOU?Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of

paper:paper:

1.1. What is your name? What do you like to be What is your name? What do you like to be called?called?

2.2. What are your hobbies/interests? Do you What are your hobbies/interests? Do you play any school or recreational sports?play any school or recreational sports?

3.3. What is your all-time favorite food?What is your all-time favorite food?4.4. What is your favorite TV show or movie?What is your favorite TV show or movie?5.5. What is your super-secret skill?What is your super-secret skill?6.6. What scares you the most about living on What scares you the most about living on

your own someday?your own someday?

DONE? Turn it in up front!DONE? Turn it in up front!

Fun Facts About Mrs. WaltonFun Facts About Mrs. Walton

Graduated from Monroe HS, Seattle Pacific UGraduated from Monroe HS, Seattle Pacific U

1010thth year teaching year teaching

Married to Monte (UPS Driver)Married to Monte (UPS Driver)

Sons – Bennett (3 years old) & Gunnar (4 month)Sons – Bennett (3 years old) & Gunnar (4 month)

““Crazy Cat Lady” - Logan & Lily Crazy Cat Lady” - Logan & Lily

Loves “Pride & Prejudice” Loves “Pride & Prejudice” (the Keira Knightly one)(the Keira Knightly one)

Could eat Panda Express Orange Chicken Could eat Panda Express Orange Chicken

for every meal!for every meal!

Mrs. Walton’s PET PEEVES!!!Mrs. Walton’s PET PEEVES!!!TARDIESTARDIES!!! !!! (Plan on using the bathroom DURING the passing period)(Plan on using the bathroom DURING the passing period)

Listening to headphones during instructionListening to headphones during instruction (ummmm….you (ummmm….you need to be able to hear the information & directions)need to be able to hear the information & directions)

Asking “What are we doing today?”. Asking “What are we doing today?”. (Check the board!!!)(Check the board!!!)

““Can we cook something?” Can we cook something?” (If this class was in the art room, we (If this class was in the art room, we wouldn’t be painting)wouldn’t be painting)

Having side conversations during instructional timeHaving side conversations during instructional time. . (I have (I have freakishly amazing listening abilities. It’s my super-secret skill!)freakishly amazing listening abilities. It’s my super-secret skill!)

GOT IT?GOT IT? If you want to be on my “good side”…If you want to be on my “good side”…don’t do any of the these!don’t do any of the these!

Teacher Contact Teacher Contact InformationInformation

Email:Email: waltonj@edmonds.wednet.edu

Phone:Phone: 425-431-5042 425-431-5042

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