Taking Control of Your Money
How does the grace period on your credit card work? How much do you pay in banking fees to access your own earned money? What is your net worth? If you don't change your debt load and repayment schedule in the next year, what impact will this have on your overall financial "health"? Tough questions that you should know the answers to.
There are endless choices to be made about what to do with the money you
earn and as many options for saving more of it. To keep from getting in over
your head financially, you need to be financially healthy. This course can
be a good start if you don’t know the basics of money management, or
a refresher if you already have some money management knowledge.
Objectives
In this course you will learn:
- Why it is important to put thought and energy towards managing your money.
- The high costs of borrowing money (e.g. credit).
- How to create a budget and saving/spending plan.
- Small changes that can help you keep more of the money you earn. And,
- How to avoid common money issues that create conflict for couples and families.
Course Schedule (self-directed):
Session 1: Your financial “health.”
Session 2: Budgeting and goal-setting.
Session 3: Finding more money.
Session 4: Using credit wisely.
Session 5: Couples' and family issues.
Ready to enroll?
Enrollment may be covered by your benefit plan—our website will help you determine this. See the sidebar for details or click here to enter the Members Area.
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