Real World Math & Personal Finance for Teens
Practical money skills teens actually use — budgeting, banking, credit, and real-life math without busywork.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for teens and adults who want to feel confident handling real-life money decisions—but were never clearly shown how everything actually works.
It’s a great fit for:
- Teens who are earning or will soon earn their own money
- Young adults who want a stronger grasp on banking, budgeting, and credit
- Adults who want to fill in gaps and finally understand how money really works
- Families looking for practical financial education that applies immediately to everyday life
No advanced math is required. If you can work with basic numbers and are willing to think through real-world scenarios, you can succeed in this course!
What You’ll Learn in This Course
This course teaches the real-world math and money skills people use every day—but are rarely taught clearly.
You’ll learn how to:
✔ Shop smarter by calculating discounts, sales, and unit prices so you stop overpaying
✔ Understand credit cards, interest, and loans before they turn into long-term debt
✔ Track spending and balance a bank register so you always know where your money is going
✔ Read and understand pay stubs, deductions, and basic taxes
✔ Build and adjust a realistic budget that works in real life—not a perfect scenario
✔ Work confidently with fractions in everyday situations like cooking, measuring, and splitting costs
✔ Measure accurately using a tape measure and understand how fractions apply to real projects
✔ Read charts, graphs, and infographics without being misled by confusing visuals or incomplete data
✔ Navigate tipping, installment loans, and everyday financial decisions with confidence
Every lesson is built around realistic scenarios and practical examples you’ll actually encounter. This isn’t theory or abstract math—it’s about understanding how money works so you can make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
How the Course Works
This course is designed to be clear, flexible, and easy to follow—no pressure and no deadlines.
Each lesson includes:
- A short, step-by-step video lesson that explains the topic clearly
- Guided PDF notes so you can follow along and stay organized
- A hands-on enrichment activity to practice real-world skills
Lessons are self-paced, so you can move through the course on your own schedule. You can pause, rewatch videos, and revisit lessons anytime.
The final lesson is a game-based challenge where you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to realistic financial scenarios and decisions.
Whether you work through the course slowly or move quickly, the goal is the same: to build confidence with real-world math and money skills you’ll actually use.
Course Access
This self-paced option gives you full access to all lessons and materials, with the flexibility to learn on your own schedule.
Elevate with DayshaRae is an approved ClassWallet vendor in Arizona, New York, Arkansas, Missouri, and New Hampshire.
ESA payments are completed through ClassWallet and are not processed through Payhip checkout. If you plan to use ESA or ClassWallet funds, please contact me prior to purchase so I can guide you through the correct process.
📧 Email: daysha@daysharae.com
Course Curriculum
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1Start Here!
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2Lesson 1: Savvy Shopping and Smart Discounts
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3Lesson 2: Credit Cards & Interest (The Sneaky Money Trap)
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4Lesson 3: Writing Checks & Filling Out Deposit Slips
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5Lesson 4: Balancing a Bank Register
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6Lesson 5: Fractions in Everyday Life
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7Lesson 6: Analyzing Pay Stubs & Deductions
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8Lesson 7: Measuring Like a Pro
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9Lesson 8: Building & Balancing a Budget
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10Lesson 9: Reading Charts, Graphs & Infographics
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11Lesson 10: Tipping Etiquette & Calculating Tips
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12Lesson 11: Installment Loans
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13Lesson 12: The Game of Life — Real-World Challenge