Math for Work and Everyday Life – Consumer Math

Description

Class begins February 1, 2027 and ends June 16, 2027. Class is held every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1:00 – 1:40 pm EST.

• Explore money mindset and a biblical approach to money

• Explore career and job opportunities, create a resume, and experience mock job interviews

• Understand gross and net income, taxes and deductions, and earning through tips and commission

• Understand bank accounts, debits, credits, methods of payment, and reading bank statements

• Explore budgeting, including fixed, living, annual, and fun expenses. Understand surplus, deficits, and wise wealth principles, such as saving and wealth building

• Study buying and renting a house, mortgages, amortization, home and tenant insurances, tenant rules and care of property

• Explore buying and leasing a car, monthly auto payments, repair costs, depreciation on a new car, car insurance, gas mileage and travel costs

• Understand credit and bad debt, paid and unpaid balances, and finance charges

• Explore saving and investing money, compounding interest, and investment portfolio options

• Understand health, life, medical, and disability insurance

Course content meets requirements for the Ontario Course MEL3E and the American Consumer Math Course and is worth one high school math credit in Mathematics.

Textbook and shipping included in course price

Class begins February 1, 2027 and ends June 16, 2027. Class is held every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1:00 – 1:40 pm EST.