Learn how to budget your money, overcome debt and balance between savings and investments
FINC 111 - Financial Literacy - Fall 2018 - Section 1 & 2 Personal Finance

Led by Philip Gibson & Farnoosh Torabi View Instructor Bio

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Course Description

The host of the award-winning podcast So Money has partnered with Investopedia to create Personal Finance, a course dedicated to helping you plan your financial future—and enjoy your financial present. Get the answers to the questions you should be asking, and not the ones your parents are.

Learn how to payoff student loans, wipe out credit card debt and more, all while doing the right thing to invest in your future—from buying a house to securing retirement income. Leave this course with the basic understanding of setting goals, budgeting, saving, and investing.

If you haven’t started to plan for your financial future, we’ll show you where to start. And if you have, this course provides you with the tools, strategies and advice to take your finances from good to great.

You’ll learn how to:

  •  Build—and follow!—a plan to create the financial future you want
  •  Increase current revenue streams (supplemental income, trades, etc.)
  •  Pay down debt and/or student loans while increasing your net worth

This course includes:

  • Over 5 hours of on-demand video, exercises, and interactive content.
  • Lifetime access to every one of the videos in this course.

With over 15 years experience in personal finance, Farnoosh Torabi has dedicated her career to ensuring the financial success of millennials, and is excited to bring that passion to Investopedia Academy to help you learn how to Invest In Yourself.

Certificate of Enrollment

Receive an Investopedia Academy Certificate of Enrollment with this course

Course Curriculum

Set Your Goals
  • Workbook
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Round Table
  • Index
Budgeting
  • Workbook
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Examples
  • Round Table
  • I make $50K a Year: How Much Rent Can I Afford?
  • 6 Reasons Why you NEED a Budget
  • 5 U.S. Cities with High Paychecks and a Low Cost of Living
  • Index
Saving
  • Workbook
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Round Table
  • Pros and Cons of a Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • How Interest Rates Work on Savings Accounts
  • The 7 Best Places to Put Your Savings
  • Why Saving Money is Important
  • Index
Invest In Your Future
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Round Table
  • Will Your Retirement Income Be Enough?
  • How to Make Your Wealth Last
  • Index
Tackle Debt
  • Introduction
  • Credit Card Debt
  • Student Debt
  • Round Table
  • Escape Your Student Loans
  • Debt Avalanche vs. Debt Snowball
  • How to Invest When You're Deep in Debt
  • Index
Three C's of Credit
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Round Table
  • Credit vs. Debit Cards
  • Index
Large Purchases
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Round Table
  • When Leasing a Car Is Better Than Buying
  • The True Cost Of Owning A Car
  • 5 Things You Need to Be Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
  • Index
Increase Your Earning Power
  • Introduction
  • Lesson
  • Index

About the Instructor

Philip Gibson
Philip Gibson Professor & Director of Certified Financial Planning

Dr. Philip Gibson a native of Jamaica graduated summa cum laude from Prairie View A & M University. He then went to Texas Tech University where he received his Ph.D. in 2012. Before coming to Winthrop University, Dr. Gibson was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of the Incarnate Word. His research interests include mutual fund performance, asset management, and investment advisor relationship with households. During his spare time, Dr. Gibson enjoys playing tennis and tending to his pet rock collection.

Students are Saying...

Investopedia Academy is an excellent resource from which I have learned a great deal of financial knowledge. I have recommended it to many people and will continue to recommend it to anyone wishing to better understand finance. The academy has such high quality educational courses and great customer service.

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