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PERSONAL FINANCE - SPRING, 2026

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DATE Information/Activities/Projects and Assignments

THURSDAY

5/7/2026


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BELLRINGER:  None for today.  Please work on the projects below, as they are all due next class period.  I will go over the introduction to the start of the YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART TWO.

OUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE LAST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER- 

  1. PROJECT ONE:   This should be complete- THE "CPS CALLED" PROJECTReview of parenting expenses, focusing on medically fragile children.
    PROJECT TWO:   THE TWO NEW PHONE CALLS PROJECT:  Review of attorneys and counsellors and the services they provide.
    PROJECT THREE:  The COST OF DIVORCE ASSIGNMENT:  Review of expenses related to divorce.
    PROJECT FOUR:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART ONE." Review of retirement planning.
    PROJECT FIVE:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART TWO."Review of Long Term Care for your family and yourself.
    FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:  Here is the PERSONAL FINANCE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.  Please review prior to our last class period!  Also note:  I am giving you EVERY question that will be on the final exam.  If you review for the exam, you will get a good grade on the last test of the semester.  If you do not study, it will be a rough final exam period.  Just sayin'.

TUESDAY

5/5/2026


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AT THE START OF CLASS:  I am worried that we will run out of time to cover all of our information for the year, so I am going to post ALL of the rest of projects and assignments for the year. We discuss DIVORCE.     Please take notes.

OUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE LAST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER- 

  1. PROJECT ONE:   This should be complete- THE "CPS CALLED" PROJECTReview of parenting expenses, focusing on medically fragile children.
    PROJECT TWO:   THE TWO NEW PHONE CALLS PROJECT:  Review of attorneys and counsellors and the services they provide.
    PROJECT THREE:  The COST OF DIVORCE ASSIGNMENT:  Review of expenses related to divorce.
    PROJECT FOUR:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART ONE." Review of retirement planning.
    PROJECT FIVE:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART TWO."Review of Long Term Care for your family and yourself.
    FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:  Here is the PERSONAL FINANCE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.  Please review prior to our last class period!  Also note:  I am giving you EVERY question that will be on the final exam.  If you review for the exam, you will get a good grade on the last test of the semester.  If you do not study, it will be a rough final exam period.  Just sayin'.

MONDAY

5/4/2026


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AT THE START OF CLASS:  We have a short class period today, because of an assembly.  I am worried that we will run out of time to cover all of our information for the year, so I am going to post ALL of the rest of projects and assignments for the year.  If we have time, we begin our discussion of THE D-WORD.     

OUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE LAST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER- 

  1. PROJECT ONE:   This should be complete- THE "CPS CALLED" PROJECTReview of parenting expenses, focusing on medically fragile children.
    PROJECT TWO:   THE TWO NEW PHONE CALLS PROJECT:  Review of attorneys and counsellors and the services they provide.
    PROJECT THREE:  The COST OF DIVORCE ASSIGNMENT:  Review of expenses related to divorce.
    PROJECT FOUR:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART ONE." Review of retirement planning.
    PROJECT FIVE:  The "IN THE YEAR 2060 PROJECT, PART TWO."Review of Long Term Care for your family and yourself.
    FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:  Here is the PERSONAL FINANCE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.  Please review prior to our last class period!  Also note:  I am giving you EVERY question that will be on the final exam.  If you review for the exam, you will get a good grade on the last test of the semester.  If you do not study, it will be a rough final exam period.  Just sayin'.

TUESDAY and THURSDAY

4/28-30/2026


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AT THE START OF CLASS:  We work on our ADULT FINANCES EXAM.  Here are the two parts, one before lunch and the other after lunch:

OUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY- 

  1. WORK FOR TODAY: We've been working on THE "CPS CALLED" PROJECT.  I would like this to be completed SOON.  Like maybe NOW?
    COMING UP:  Work on the TWO NEW PHONE CALLS PROJECT.