Pace Chart

Dave Ramseys Personal Finance

Items in red are due each week
All assignments must be completed in order. If you skip around, the
assignments will be returned without a grade and will have to be
resubmitted.
If you have not done the assignments in the week prior, please do
them first.
** not a "graded" assignment, but required to provide an
understanding of "graded" assignments, quizzes, DBA's and exams

Week 1 Due January 13

Lesson Title

Points

Complete the Welcome Assignment on the Announcements page before

starting assignments.
01.01 Getting Started

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01.02 Pre-Test

01.03 Before You Begin

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01.04 What is Personal Finance?

**

01.05 Money, the American Way

100

01.06 You and Money

**

01.07 Chapter 1 Summary

**

01.08 Connecting to Real Life

Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Optional
These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

Completed

Week 2 January 20
Lesson Title

Points

01.09 Chapter 1 Exam

100

02.01 Before You Begin

**

02.02 Saving, An Exercise of Character

**

02.03 Three Basic Reasons to Save Money, Part 1

50

02.04 Three Basic Reasons to Save Money, Part 2

50

02.05 Three Basic Reasons to Save Money, Part 3

**

02.06 The Power of Compound Interest

Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Completed

Portfolio
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help you
prepare for
the exam.

Week 3 January 27
Lesson Title
02.07 Chapter 2 Summary
02.08 Connecting to Real Life

Points
**
Optional

02.09 Chapter 2 Exam

100

03.01 Before You Begin

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03.02 Budgeting 101, Part 1

**

03.03 Budgeting 101, Part 2

**

03.04 The Basics of Banking

50

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

Week 4 February 3 Mandatory Live Lesson

this week. Check Announcements page for date and time.

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

Completed

Lesson Title
03.05 The Importance of Having a Zero-Based Budget, Part 1
03.06 The Importance of Having a Zero-Based Budget, Part 2
03.07 Chapter 3 Summary
03.08 Connecting to Real Life

Points

Completed

**
100
**
Optional

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

03.09 Chapter 3 Exam

100

Week 5 February 10
Lesson Title

Points

04.01 Before You Begin

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04.02 Debt: Product, Not Privilege, Part 1

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04.03 Debt: Product, Not Privilege, Part 2

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04.04 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 1

25

04.05 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 2

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04.06 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 3

04.07 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 4
04.08 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 5

Completed

100
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100

Week 6 February 17
Lesson Title

Points

04.09 Debunking the Credit Myths, Part 6

**

04.10 The Credit Score

**

04.11 Credit Bureaus and Identity Theft

50

04.12 Chapter 4 Summary

**

04.13 Connecting to Real Life

Optional

Completed

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

04.14 Discussion Based Assessment + 3 Journal Questions

Submit your 3 journal questions along with answers to the
Assessments link in FLVS and then go to the
Announcements page, Schedule My DBA.

100

Week 7 February 24
Lesson Title

Points

04.14 Chapter 4 Exam

100

05.01 Before You Begin

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05.02 Beware and Be Wise, Part 1

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05.02 Beware and Be Wise, Part 1

**

05.04 Start With the End in Mind

100

05.05 Cash-Flow Your College Education, Part 1

**

05.06 Cash-Flow Your College Education, Part 2

50

05.07 Education Options for the 21st Century

Completed

Portfolio

Week 8 March 3
Lesson Title
05.08 Chapter 5 Summary
05.09 Connecting to Real Life

Points
**
Optional

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

05.10 Chapter 5 Exam

100

06.01 Before You Begin

**

06.02 Buyer Beware, Part 1

**

06.03 Buyer Beware, Part 2

50

Completed

Week 9 March 10
Lesson Title

Points

06.04 Buyer Beware, Part 3

100

06.05 Buyer Beware, Part 4

**

06.06 Buyers Remorse

**

06.07 Opportunity Cost

100

06.08 Chapter 6 Summary

Completed

**

Week 10 March 17
Lesson Title
06.09 Connecting to Real Life

Points
Optional

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

06.10 Chapter 6 Exam

100

07.01 Before You Begin

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07.02 Bargain Shopping: Part of a Healthy Financial Plan

**

07.03 The Seven Basic Rules of Negotiating, Part 1

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07.04 The Seven Basic Rules of Negotiating, Part 2

Completed

100

07.05 The Seven Basic Rules of Negotiating, Part 3

**

07.06 The Seven Basic Rules of Negotiating, Part 4

50

Week 11 March 31
Lesson Title

Points

07.07 Places to Find Great Deals

50

07.08 Chapter 7 Summary

**

07.09 Connecting to Real Life

Optional

Completed

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

07.10 Chapter 7 Exam

100

08.01 Before You Begin

**

Week 12 April 7
Lesson Title

Points

08.02 Investing 101, Part 1

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08.03 Investing 101, Part 2

25

08.04 Types of Investments, Part 1

100

08.05 Types of Investments, Part 2

**

08.06 Types of Investments, Part 3

25

Completed

Week 13 April 14
Lesson Title

Points

08.07 Employer Benefits and Retirement Plans

50

08.08 Chapter 8 Summary

**

08.09 Connecting to Real Life

Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Completed

Optional
These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

08.10 Discussion Based Assessment + 3 Journal Questions

Submit your 3 journal questions along with answers to the
Assessments link in FLVS and then go to the
Announcements page, Schedule My DBA.

100

08.11 Chapter 8 Exam

100

Week 14 April 21
Lesson Title

Points

Completed

09.01 Before You Begin

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09.02 Protecting Your Wealth

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09.03 Basic Types of Coverage, Part 1

25

09.04 Basic Types of Coverage, Part 2

50

09.05 Basic Types of Coverage, Part 3

**

09.06 Basic Types of Coverage, Part 4

**

09.07 The Importance of Life Insurance

100

Week 15 April 28
Lesson Title

Points

09.08 Insurance to Avoid

**

09.09 Chapter 9 Summary

**

09.10 Connecting to Real Life

Optional

Take Action Challenge

Budget Builder
Case Studies

These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

09.11 Chapter 9 Exam

100

10.01 Before Your Begin

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10.02 Understanding Your Money Personality

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10.03 Marriage and Money

Completed

100

Week 16 May 5
Lesson Title
10.04 Communication Is Key
10.05 Chapter 10 Summary
10.06 Connecting to Real Life
Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Points
100
**
Optional
These will
help you

Completed

prepare for
the exam.
10.07 Chapter 10 Exam

100

11.01 Before You Begin

**

11.02 Self-Assessment, Part 1

**

11.03 Self-Assessment, Part 2

**

11.04 Self-Assessment, Part 3

50

11.05 Goal Setting

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11.06 You wont Love The Entry Level

100

Week 17 May 12
Lesson Title

Points

11.07 Best Practices of Successful People, Part 1

**

11.08 Best Practices of Successful People, Part 2

**

11.09 Best Practices of Successful People, Part 3

100

11.10 Best Practices of Successful People, Part 4

50

11.11 Income and Taxes

100

11.12 Chapter 11 Summary

11.13 Connecting to Real Life
Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Completed

**
Optional
These will
help you
prepare for
the exam.

11.14 Chapter 11 Exam

100

Week 18 May 19
Lesson Title

Points

12.01 Before You Begin

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12.02 False Perceptions

**

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12.03 Make an Impact

12.04 Give Your Time and Talents

100
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12.05 Define Your Legacy

100

12.06 Chapter 12 Summary

**

12.07 Connecting to Real Life

Take Action Challenge
Budget Builder
Case Studies

Optional
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help you
prepare for
the exam.

12.08 Discussion Based Assessment + 3 Journal Questions

Go to the Announcements page, Schedule My DBA link

100

Collaboration Option

100

Collaboration Assessment Guide

50

12.09 Chapter 12 Exam

100

12.10 Post Test

12.10 Final

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