Personal Finance

Class Time: 12:40 – 1:40, Fall Semester

Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Prerequisites: None

Instructor: Ron Fouse

Contact Information: Ronald.Fouse@drs.com

Course Description: We will explore a variety of topics related to personal finance,

developing in students a basic understanding of finances, budgeting, investing,

savings, and debt. Topics will include:

Basic Economics (Supply and Demand, Consumer Spending, Inflation, Tariffs

and Trade)

The Stock Market

Employment (Wages, Benefits, Basic Employment Law)

Budgeting and Record Keeping

Taxes (State, Local, and Federal, Deductions and Credits, Capital Gains)

Investing (Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Tax Advantaged Accounts)

Credit and Debt

Insurance

Banking

Government Institutions and Regulators (The Fed, SEC, FTC)

Homework will include outside reading as assigned, research of various topics and

vocabulary as covered in class, and discussions at home about family finances (within

each family’s discretion)

Tuition: $200

Course Materials: Provided by instructor

Teacher Qualifications: Ron Fouse has been practicing law since 1991, primarily in a

corporate setting in the defense and national security arena, specializing in contracts,

business formation, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions. Ron graduated from

Duke University with a degree in Political Science in 1988, then earned a JD from

Washington University (St. Louis) in 1991. He was an adjunct lecturer at the St. Louis

School of Law, teaching courses in business law and government contracts, prior to

relocating to northern Virginia. Ron and his wife Stephanie have 6 children, 2

grandchildren, and attend St. Catherine of Siena parish.