This course is for people who:

• knows they need to save but not how much.
• don’t know whether it would be better to put $100 in an IRA or to pay off $100 of their credit card balance.
• has never read their credit report
• has both low auto insurance liability coverage and a low deductible.
• doesn’t know their liability coverage.
• doesn’t know what liability coverage is.
• would ever consider leasing a car instead of buying.
• own stocks but not mutual funds.
• own mutual funds but not index funds.
• don’t know what index funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are.
• don’t know how much they are paying in mutual fund fees.
• are considering hiring a financial advisor.
• wonder how much savings they will need to retire.

You will learn the basics of personal finance: how to balance spending and saving, which debts to pay first, what insurance you need and don’t need, how to invest for retirement, and other long-term goals. In addition to watching online lectures, you will be shown how to do practical “homework” assignments, including looking up the fees on mutual funds and requesting a free credit report.

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