Money-Mind 101™ Course Objectives

• Impart a comprehensive understanding of predatory lending practices that threaten high school students and young adults, and explore in detail the Credit CARD Act of 2009

• Provide an understanding of the importance of budgeting and techniques for proper financial management and spending

• Discuss debt management strategies and the many advantages available to those who maintain a positive credit rating

• Provide an introduction to understanding complex consumer finance and lending related terminology

• Explore how our value systems work and how perceptions, interactions, relationships, and judgments are all influenced by money

• Develop an understanding of the emotional components of money behavior