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Personal Finance 101 - Personal Finance for Regular People
This course is intended for anyone who is interested in learning and managing personal finances differently.
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udemy
4 (47 reviews )
6h 32m 
english
Online - Self Paced
professional certificate
Udemy
About Personal Finance 101 - Personal Finance for Regular People
This course is designed to provide new insights into
_personal finance_
, including some of the basic personal finance principles, as well as ways in which these principles interweave into your own personal financial lives. Through a combination of course delivery, outside reading and specific, targeted course assignments, attendees utilize new learning in mapping their own financial plans.
Outline of major content/topic areas:
Personal Budgeting
Investing
Time Value of Money
Personal Finance Opportunity Costs
Goal Setting
Debt Instruments
Course Schedule:
The course is structured in weekly 7 modules, which may align to 7 weeks, if you so choose. Participants will find a variety of articles and recorded lectures relevant to specific areas of personal finance. While participation in reading and listening to lectures is encouraged, it is also optional in nature. Of greatest importance is your participation in the course activities as outlined in the course schedule below. These assignments are absolutely crucial to the course and your full participation is required.
Assignments Summary & Explanation
Learning Exercise #1
Learning Exercise #2
Learning Exercise #3
Learning Exercise #4
Learning Exercises #1-#4
In addition to learning new and old personal finance topics, the bread and butter of this course are the learning exercises. Rest assured that they will be insightful and some legwork (though mostly enjoyable – wink!) and will set you on a course to really discover yourself and what you do after leaving the course.
Student Responsibilities:
Everyone who participates in this course has paid their way in, so what you put in is what you’ll take out. I don’t enforce any rules as it relates to your responsibility – you reap what you sow – so come and go as you wish. I hope to see you around frequently and very active. I hope you’ll come along with me on the journey. I hope you’ll leave reminded of what’s important to you.
What You Can Expect From Me:
Your success is my most important objective. It’s my goal to provide you positive and constructive feedback designed to help you learn and improve. Reach out anytime with questions! Erich Heneke +1 507-460-0337 (voice/text/WhatsApp) Email: erich@hbcs.us
What You Will Learn?
- The course is designed to teach students about a myriad of personal finance topics, starting with the most basic tenants of personal finance. .
- Within the course, students learn about their current spending, how to budget and tips/tricks to save money while still living. .
- Students will learn about debt reduction strategies and ways in which they can lessen the burden of debt and lack of emergency savings. .
- Students will learn about the importance of personal financial goal setting, how to create actionable goals and how to align future goals to current situations..