Welcome to my Understanding Personal Finance: Make Your Money Work for You!

Knowing and being able to manage your finances is one of the most important things you can do in your life. It is the difference between taking control and being controlled by finances. Knowing the knowledge behind personal finance can better set you up for financial freedom.

In this course, you will learn how to control your money, rather than letting it control you!

This course is mainly intended for anyone aged 18 and up!

You Will Learn:

• how money can't buy happiness, but why personal finance matters

• Everything you need to know about why to budget and how to start budgeting

• The importance of having an emergency fund and how to set one up

• The importance of banks and how to choose the right bank institution for your lifestyle

• Understanding credit cards, why they are important, and how they can benefit your financial life when used correctly

• The dangers of debt, and how you can drag yourself out of debt

• The power of compound interest and why saving early for retirement is paramount

• Types of investment options, and how you can invest in the stock market

Your instructor for this course is Aaron, a full-time, senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in management. He also has experience starting a successful side business while in school. Through applying his knowledge of cognition and analytical thinking, Aaron has learned the financial tools and strategies to apply to his spending and saving behavior.

Take the first step of reaching financial freedom by enrolling in this personal finance course!