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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Financial Planning for Young Adults by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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About the Course

Financial Planning for Young Adults (FPYA), developed in partnership with the CFP Board, is designed to provide an introduction to basic financial planning concepts for young adults. The FPYA course is organized across eight separate modules within a 4-week window. Topics covered include financial goal setting, saving and investing, budgeting, financial risk, borrowing and credit. Because financial planning is such a personal topic, you will be encouraged to define your own financial goals and objectives while we discuss concepts and provide tools which can be applied in helping you reach those goals. Within each module, you will view a combination of traditional lecture style videos along with video vignettes that introduce financial topics for discussion among participants. The video vignettes provide a unique and exciting component to this course. Each vignette introduces a real-world scenario where financial decisions must be made and financial planning concepts can be applied. You will be challenged to think critically about each scenario and decide how you might come to a resolution if ever faced with a similar situation. Finally, the course also includes material throughout which is focused on career opportunities in financial planning, including video interviews with actual CFP® professionals and other professionals working in this exciting and growing career area. The final module in the class is devoted to the topic of financial planning as a career....

Top reviews

NS

May 6, 2021

The course was very concise and easy to understand. The professors explained the lessons thoroughly. Thank you for making this learning experience possible.

KH

Feb 18, 2021

The course is very good & helpful. just MS Kathyrn materials (PDF) not clear and questions tricky and no hints about under which condition, Thanks for the course.

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By Yok W

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May 1, 2021

It's very good course. It makes me have good ideas about planning for spending and saving money.

By shruti k

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Apr 25, 2020

Thankyou Coursera,

This module really helped me to gain knowledge theoretically and practically.

By Madellene K P

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Apr 17, 2021

This course is very good It is practical and easy to understand. I enjoy learning all-in-all =)

By VIJAYARAGAVAN S L

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Oct 27, 2020

a worthy course i understand and learned how to invest and how to plan my savings for my future

By Deleted A

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May 7, 2024

View written, however they should talk more about investment as it is more relevant nowadays.

By Varun V

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Sep 17, 2021

One of the best courses in respect of financial planning. It was great learning to be honest.

By Jhe-anne G

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May 8, 2021

This course is amazingly value-adding! I'm so glad that I've invested some time to take this.

By Wilmar D G A

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Jul 27, 2025

Es uno de los mejores cursos que he podido desarrollar a lo largo de mi formación educativa.

By SAANDEEP

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May 3, 2021

It was really very insightful. It will be very useful for me and my future clients as well.

By Radhika K

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Jun 13, 2020

very nice course. provides the basic knowledge for finance. all you need to know to start

By Syed A M

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Mar 30, 2020

Very informative on getting a great start to life! Wish I did this course many years ago!

By Andrea E C

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Dec 22, 2021

¡Muy completo, interesante y dinámico! Me ayudará más allá de mi formación académica...

By Enrique A M C

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Oct 12, 2021

Really helped me knowing what do I have to do with my financial life in the near future

By KUFRE-ABASI A

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Apr 29, 2021

This course is direct and simplified enough, its knowledge is practically applicable.

By Jasmine L

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Oct 11, 2019

This course was very helpful and I learned a lot about investing on a beginner level.

By Will A H

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Feb 28, 2021

This was an amazing journey with practical vignette videos and teachings.

Thank you!

By Rosy N

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May 12, 2021

The course was very informative especially that i do not have a finance background.

By Cassia J

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Feb 21, 2021

This course broadens our financial literacy in areas we all have or will experience

By Mok C P

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Jun 20, 2021

Good introduction to financial planning. I think all adults need to look into it.

By Camilo A

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Apr 17, 2021

Good eye opener course, I recommend everyone to take it you will learn a lot.

By Chan C K

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Nov 4, 2020

This program gives a good coverage of Financial Planning. Highly recommended.

By Faifili L

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Sep 16, 2017

Found this course refreshing in terms of my current finances and investments.

By Manpreet T

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Apr 24, 2021

I am glad I receive fruitful knowledge - Financial Planning for Young Adults

By Juan C (

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Jun 6, 2021

It´s a very good course for your personal knowledge, is basic for your life

By kvrr 2

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May 7, 2020

This course is very helpful for youngers to make decisions regarding future