This course is a general overview of a variety of personal finance topics - including budgeting, the importance of your credit score, cash flow, setting financial goals, and taxes. Taught by two CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professionals, the concepts are broken down through videos, readings, and activities so you can apply what you are learning in real time. The course provides the foundation to build on for the rest of The Fundamentals of Personal Finance Specialization or as a standalone survey course to improve your understanding of basic personal finance terminology, as well as how they apply to your own financial situation.
Introduction to Personal Finance
Introduction to Personal Finance
This course is part of The Fundamentals of Personal Finance Specialization
Instructor: Brian Walsh
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Digestable, Simplified, Not boring and time consuming, GREAT Informative content
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