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Financial Literacy

Do you want to gain life skills and knowledge that will be an asset now and into your future? Enhance your financial literacy and learn some of the fundamentals of personal financial management. Through realistic simulations, games and other problem-solving activities, you will develop practical strategies for managing your money and making strong financial decisions. Topics will include: 

  • Budgeting
  • Money management
  • Saving and emergency funds
  • Financial recovering
  • Spending decision making
  • Investing (401k, Real Estate, Crypto, Stocks & Bonds, Precious Materials/Collectibles)
  • Income streams
  • Taxes
  • Assets vs liabilities 
  • Credit vs loans & debt
  • Credit scores

Whether you are curious about the world of economics and finance or you just want strategies for financial success, this is the class for you!

 

How to Apply

Duke Pre-College uses a 2-step enrollment process: 

  1. First, students apply to the Pre-College program, indicating their course(s) of interest. 
     
  2. After they receive notification of their acceptance into Duke Pre-College, they enroll in the course(s) indicated in their Pre-College Application. 

Learn more on our How to Apply page.