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   When it comes to your finances, there's no one else you can count on to defend your best interests except yourself.  You need to arm yourself with knowledge and execute an action plan that's right for your situation.  That's where our personal financial planning course — Personal Finance 101 can help.  This introductory financial planning course will help you identify your financial goals and develop and apply a detailed strategy to help you achieve those goals.  The online instruction is free.  There are no investment or insurance products to sell.  Click here to register and take control of your financial future today.

About the textbook: Each chapter opens with the My Life feature, directly and actively involving you in the course material by relating it to your own life.  The Daily Spending Diary allows you to see the impact your spending habits have on your finances.  And the Personal Financial Planner gives you a place to record your personal financial plan.  In the end, you'll have a road map for a more successful personal financial future.

Course Description:  Personal Finance 101 provides an overview of personal and family financial planning with an emphasis on record keeping, budgeting, tax planning, credit, buying decisions, insurance, investment selection, and retirement and estate planning.

Units of Study:
Financial planning
Career planning
Financial record keeping and budgeting
Tax planning
Financial services and institutions
Consumer credit       
Consumer purchasing
Selecting housing
Purchasing insurance
Investment alternatives
Retirement planning
Estate planning

Instructor:  John A. Hauser

Sample Tests    

Chapter 1 (Adobe Acrobat file)
Chapter 1 (MS Word file)

Access
    
   You will need a computer with access to email.