What is a good lesson to use with a "living on your own" class?

Answer 1

How credit cards work so they know that when they get one and only make the minimum payment that very little of that money comes off the principal so they are still paying way more than whatever is was they bought in the first place.

Other good lessons:

Don't wash darks with whites (you'ld be amazed at how many college freshman don't know this) and basic stain removal. Clothes are expensive. If you're living on a budget you need to make them last.

Simple car maintenance. Learn how to trouble shoot (i.e. get the book from Napa, Advance Auto, Autozone, etc.). If you need to have a mechanic look at your car they are less likely to charge you a fortune if you sound like you know what you are talking about. Also, ask for all replaced parts so you know they didn't paint it silver and stick it back in your engine looking all shiney. There are simple things that can be taught in a school parking lot, like: ignition module replacement, rotor button replacement, cable replacement, spark plug change, battery change, distributor cap replacement, headlight replacement, changing a flat, adding air to your tires, changing the air filter, reading the dipsticks for your oil and transmission fluids, and how to add all essential fluids to your car.

Answer 2

I would guess that it would be more than one lesson. in fact, I would guess this would be a whole unit on this subject. I guess your first lesson would be how to determine if you are ready to live on your own, followed by budgeting (how to find the right place to live that would be ideal) and other such things that would happen when one flies from the nest.

Answer 3

Grocery shopping.
Take them tell them they have a family of 3 to buy for with $100 bucks to spend that needs to last 2 weeks.

Answer 4

How to balance a checkbook and how to handle money.