FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR LIFE: PREPARING FOR THE REAL WORLD

Credit Hour: 1 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

The course will equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate personal finances as they prepare to enter the "real world." Course topics will include: budgeting and money management, savings and emergency funds, credit and debt management, understanding income and taxes, real estate and homeownership, retirement planning, insurance and risk management, understanding financial markets, investing basics, financial scams and fraud protection, philanthropy and charitable giving, financial decisions for major life events, putting it all together - creating a financial plan. Section 002 is intended for student athletes.