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FIN 2010
Basic Personal Finance

FIN 2010 Basics
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  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Prereqs: None
  • Course Type: Online & Asynchronous
 
93% of Americans think Personal Finance classes should be required (according to a study by VISA).
 
Topics covered include:
  • How to manage debt (credit cards, student loans, etc)
  • Basics of investing
  • Apps to help manage your money
  • Buying versus leasing houses/autos
 
FAQs for the online class
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What are the steps to proceed in the course?
  1. Watch the chapter narrated PowerPoint slides
  2. Work through the chapter LearnSmart modules
  3. Watch the chapter videos
  4. Take the chapter quiz
  5. Work on your Personal Financial Plan
 
 Are the exams proctored somewhere?
  No, all exams will be taken online and are open book.
 
Do I need a special calculator?
  No, a basic one will work fine.
 
Is there a lot of math?
  Not too much. The course is mainly about understanding financial concepts.
 
Is this a self-paced course?
  There are due dates every few weeks so there is a lot of flexibility for when quizzes are taken. The class could easily be completed before the end of the semester.
 
What are the main deliverables for the course?
  Each chapter has a homework assignment and a quiz. Through the semester students will develop a personal financial plan.
 
Is the course offered as a normal "in-person" class?
  No, only online.
 
How do I purchase the book?
   It is included with your tuition through vitalsource.​​​​​
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What Students Say

I would not change a single thing about this course. By far one of my favorite classes I have ever taken in my college career.
 
The class is great the way it is set up. Each week is a new topic with a quiz at the end and it spaces out the course work nicely.

I found the topics on how much to have for an emergency fund, buying a car, and stocks very useful. Since the beginning of the course, I have completed saving for my emergency fund and began saving for a new car, as well as investing. Learning about 401(k)s vs. IRAs has helped me as well.

I am at the end of my BSN program and need some filler credits. I love this class and find it very interesting and easy to comprehend, thus making it easy for me to work at a faster pace. Some of the information I already knew was just from life experiences but some stuff (calculating interest rates, stocks, bonds, and most of the life insurance) I am learning now, and it has really caught my attention. I enjoy these self-paced classes, and it works well with my home life.

This class has not only helped me learn about different parts of personal finance but it has started to get me thinking about it. I am not personally a finance major and without this class I would have never thought of things such as investing or putting money away for retirement. I am now motivated to these such things and I have plans to do so in the near future. Also, I am now more closely watching my finances and paying closer attention to my student loans.

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