Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money

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11

Lessons
20

Exams &
Assignments
5

Hours
average time
0.5

CEUs
3,936

Students
have taken this course

Course Description

Imagine you're going on a trip…It sounds odd, but your journey to understanding, growing and maintaining personal finance starts with your imagination. That's not all it takes, but, by imagining, dreaming and believing, these intangibles will begin to take shape.

Of course, you'll need tangible actions to achieve your results. After all, you can believe you want to go on a cruise, but until you step on the boat, you'll never get there.

During this course, you'll learn the ins and outs of your individual financial journey in a fun and unique way--as a travel itinerary. You'll be provided with everything you need to understand your spending habits, chart your progress, grow your current savings and achieve your dreams. This course is broken up into three parts: Plan, Execute and Travel. Plan--maintain checking and savings accounts, create assessments in order to understand your financial standing and create a foundation for your financial standing, Execute-- manage debt, build and manage your credit score as well as balance accounts for future financial security--and finally, Travel--live your dream by generating wealth and controlling spending, making sound investments in stocks and bonds, and even begin starting and growing retirement accounts. These are your steps to financial freedom and you can achieve them all from within the comfort of your home. No matter where you are in your journey, by end of this course, you'll have a clear map to where you want to go and helpful hints to guide you along the way.

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Introduction to Personal Finances

Why is it important to be attentive to your personal finances? 35 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Review 2 Articles: How to Do an Annual Financial Check-Up; Money Management Basics
Complete Assignment: An Introduction
Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: Assets

What does the word "plan" mean to you? Do you think of effort, action, or toil? 35 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Review 2 Articles: 3 Principles of Personal Finance; Personal Finance 101
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 2: Assets

Lesson 3: Liquid and Non-Liquid Assets

The term "liquid" means "the measure of the extent to which a person or firm has -- or has the ability to quickly put hands on -- cash to meet immediate and short-term obligations." 12 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Review 2 Articles: What are Liquid Assets?; What Is Non-Liquid Inventory?
Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 3: Liquid and Non-Liquid Assets

Lesson 4: Checking

Checking accounts are transaction accounts that allow you to authorize the transfer of money to another person or organization, either by writing a check, withdrawing cash, or by making an electronic transfer. 24 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Review 2 Articles: Tips for Protecting a Checking Account; Managing a Checking Account
Take Poll: Checking Account
Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 4: Checking

Lesson 5: Savings Savvy

Motley Fool, a company whose purpose is to "educate, amuse, and enrich" says the number one rule for asset allocation is: "If you need the money in the next year, it should be in cash. 25 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Review Article: Basic Savings Account
Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 5: Savings Savvy

Lesson 6: Wireless Banking

Banks are using the latest technologies to develop banking features and services that aim to give customers a user-friendly experience. Some of these banking innovations may change the way you manage your money. 9 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Take Poll: Wireless Banking
Complete Exam: Lesson 6: Wireless Banking

Lesson 7: Debt

The first step in determining your place in the debt-to-comfort zone is to measure your expenditures -- your money outflow. 12 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Review Article: Debt Elimination Tips
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 7: Debt

Lesson 8: Credit Cards

Credit cards are the easiest and fastest way, by far, to pay for goods and services. Bills can even be paid by credit card. 9 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Review Article: The Island Approach to Credit Cards
Take Poll: Credit Cards
Complete Exam: Lesson 8: Credit Cards

Lesson 9: Investments

Should you always invest a portion of your savings in securities like stocks and mutual funds? 9 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Review Article: Investments
Complete Exam: Lesson 9: Investments

Lesson 10: Loans

Loans come in as many varieties as there are people and circumstances. 10 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Review Article: Student Loan Consolidation Tips
Complete Exam: Lesson 10: Loans

Lesson 11: Conclusion

You're back from your dream vacation, tanned and relaxed. With any hope, your financial outlook is rosy. Review your itinerary and your journey through the three steps - plan, execute and travel. 84 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Review 2 Articles: 10 Tips for Staying on Budget; Tips on Saving Money
Take Poll: What do you think about this course?
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
Complete Exam: Lesson 11: Conclusion
Complete: Final Exam

264

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Define what personal finances are and their importance on your life.
Define your assets.
Describe and define your liquid and non-liquid assets.
Describe checking accounts, saving accounts, mobile banking.
Define what your debt is.
Know what credit cards are and how they can be both helpful and harmful.
Identify investments.
Know loans and what to look for, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Personal Finance 101: How to Manage Your Money

Course Number: 8900067

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

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UniversalClass.com > Financial Management > Personal Finance Courses

Course Type: Motivational (Self-Paced, Online Class)

CEU Value: 0.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: John Chouinard

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Duration: Continuous: Enroll anytime!

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