About this course: Personal and Family Financial Planning will address many critical personal financial management topics in order to help you learn prudent habits both while in school and throughout your lifetime.
Created by: University of Florida
Taught by: Michael S. Gutter, Ph.D., Professor
Family, Youth & Community Science
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Understanding Personal Finance
Path to financial security and time value of money.
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Time Value of Money Assignment
Graded: Quiz 1
WEEK 2
Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets
Managing your flows and reviewing your statements.
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Financial Record Keeping Assignment
Graded: Quiz 2
WEEK 3
Managing Income Taxes
Income tax basics.
3 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Tax Planning Assignment
Graded: Quiz 3 - Taxation
WEEK 4
Building and Maintaining Good Credit
Credit basics.
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Credit Report Assignment
Graded: Quiz 4 - Credit
WEEK 5
Managing Risk
Risk management basics and insurance overview.
4 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Insurance Assignment
Graded: Quiz 5 - Risk Management
WEEK 6
Investment Fundamentals
Rules of investing; Debt and equity.
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Quiz 6
WEEK 7
Investing Through Mutual Funds
Mutual funds and managed portfolios; create a personal investment plan.
3 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Mutual Funds Assignment
Graded: Quiz 7 - Mutual Funds
WEEK 8
Personal Plan of Action
Putting your personal plan together.
2 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 9
Bonus Module
1 reading
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Ratings and Reviews
Great class - all the information I needed!
I didn't purchase the course so didn't do the quizzes, but the topics covered are so enormously important, regardless to the contents which is too broad to review in one course I gave it five stars just for bringing them up and presenting them to the public.
This course is awesome. It provides information about Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Insurances, and Taxes. The bonus material is also great which provides a chance to become a volunteer for the Internal Revenue Service.
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JB
Great course. I learned a lot and feel more confident about my personal finances as a result