Personal & Family Financial Planning

University of Florida

About this Course

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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.

Learner Career Outcomes

33%

started a new career after completing these courses

33%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

25%

got a pay increase or promotion

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

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Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Skills you will gain

Personal FinanceInsuranceSavingInvestment

Learner Career Outcomes

33%

started a new career after completing these courses

33%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

25%

got a pay increase or promotion

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.68/5 (278 Ratings)

Michael S. Gutter, Ph.D.

Professor

Family, Youth & Community Science

121,450 Learners

1 Course

Offered by

University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in academic excellence, both on campus and online. Ranked in the top 10 of Public Universities, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and has a long established tradition of academic excellence.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating94%(4,394 ratings)

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Understanding Personal Finance

Path to financial security and time value of money.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 44 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

4 videos

Announcement39s

Path to Financial Security19m

Time Value of Money22m

Assignment1m

1 reading

Course Introduction: Understanding Personal Finance10m

2 practice exercises

Time Value of Money Assignment30m

Quiz 130m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets

Managing your flows and reviewing your statements.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 62 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Announcement53s

Managing Your Flows22m

Creating and Reviewing Your Statements15m

Analyzing Your Financial Statements21m

Assignment1m

1 reading

Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets10m

2 practice exercises

Financial Record Keeping Assignment30m

Quiz 230m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Managing Income Taxes

Income tax basics.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

3 videos

Announcement1m

Understanding Income Taxes20m

Assignment1m

1 reading

Managing Income Taxes10m

2 practice exercises

Tax Planning Assignment30m

Quiz 3 - Taxation30m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Building and Maintaining Good Credit

Credit basics.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 56 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

4 videos

Announcement1m

Credit Basics and Debt Management28m

Credit Reports and Scores25m

Assignment1m

1 reading

Building and Maintaining Good Credit10m

2 practice exercises

Credit Report Assignment30m

Quiz 4 - Credit30m

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Personal & Family Financial Planning