Personal Finance: Building Financial Security
Master essential financial planning skills to manage money, invest wisely, and secure your family's future.
Master essential financial planning skills to manage money, invest wisely, and secure your family's future.
This comprehensive course teaches fundamental personal finance management skills for long-term financial security. Students learn crucial concepts including budgeting, tax management, credit building, risk management, and investment strategies. The curriculum covers practical applications of financial planning principles, from creating financial statements to understanding mutual funds. Through hands-on assignments and real-world examples, participants develop the skills to make informed financial decisions and create effective personal financial plans.
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What you'll learn
Understand fundamental financial planning principles
Create and analyze personal financial statements
Develop effective budgeting strategies
Manage credit and debt effectively
Implement appropriate risk management strategies
Make informed investment decisions
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
352 Minutes PreRecorded video
13 assignments
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There are 9 modules in this course
This comprehensive course provides a thorough foundation in personal financial management. Through nine detailed modules, students explore essential topics including financial planning basics, budgeting, tax management, credit building, risk management, and investment fundamentals. The curriculum emphasizes practical application through real-world examples and exercises, helping students develop effective financial management strategies for long-term security.
Understanding Personal Finance
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Managing Income Taxes
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Building and Maintaining Good Credit
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Managing Risk
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Investment Fundamentals
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Investing Through Mutual Funds
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
Personal Plan of Action
Module 8 · 17 Minutes to complete
Bonus Module
Module 9 · 10 Minutes to complete
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Instructor
Leading Financial Education and Family Resource Management Expert
Michael S. Gutter, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Professor and Interim Family and Consumer Sciences State Program Leader at the University of Florida's Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences within the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences. With a BS in Family Financial Management and a Ph.D. in Family Resource Management from The Ohio State University, he has established himself as a prominent expert in financial education and capability. His research focuses on understanding the relationships between financial education, socialization, and financial capability, leading to the development of several successful extension programs including the Florida Master Money Mentor Volunteer Program, Florida Saves, and Fresh$tart Florida. His academic excellence was recognized with the Outstanding Conference Paper Award at the 2010 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. As a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Dr. Gutter continues to shape the field of financial education while maintaining active involvement in the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education since his graduate school days.
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