Personal & Family Financial Planning

About this course: Personal and Family Financial Planning will address many critical personal financial management topics in order to help you learn prudent habits both while in school and throughout your lifetime.

Created by:  University of Florida

• Taught by:  Michael S. Gutter, Ph.D., Professor

  Family, Youth & Community Science

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Understanding Personal Finance
Path to financial security and time value of money.


4 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Course Introduction: Understanding Personal Finance
3. Video: Path to Financial Security
4. Video: Time Value of Money
5. Video: Assignment
6. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 1

Graded: Time Value of Money Assignment
Graded: Quiz 1

WEEK 2


Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets
Managing your flows and reviewing your statements.


5 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Financial Statements, Tools, and Budgets
3. Video: Managing Your Flows
4. Video: Creating and Reviewing Your Statements
5. Video: Analyzing Your Financial Statements
6. Video: Assignment
7. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 2

Graded: Financial Record Keeping Assignment
Graded: Quiz 2

WEEK 3


Managing Income Taxes
Income tax basics.


3 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Managing Income Taxes
3. Video: Understanding Income Taxes
4. Video: Assignment
5. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 3

Graded: Tax Planning Assignment
Graded: Quiz 3 - Taxation

WEEK 4


Building and Maintaining Good Credit
Credit basics.


4 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Building and Maintaining Good Credit
3. Video: Credit Basics and Debt Management
4. Video: Credit Reports and Scores
5. Video: Assignment
6. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 4

Graded: Credit Report Assignment
Graded: Quiz 4 - Credit

WEEK 5


Managing Risk
Risk management basics and insurance overview.


4 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Managing Risk
3. Video: Insurance Decision Making
4. Video: Introduction to Risk Management
5. Video: Assignment
6. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 5

Graded: Insurance Assignment
Graded: Quiz 5 - Risk Management

WEEK 6


Investment Fundamentals
Rules of investing; Debt and equity.


5 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Investment Fundamentals
3. Video: Saving and Investing
4. Video: Owner or Lender
5. Video: Rules of Investing
6. Video: Assignment
7. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 6

Graded: Quiz 6

WEEK 7


Investing Through Mutual Funds
Mutual funds and managed portfolios; create a personal investment plan.


3 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Mutual Funds
3. Video: Mutual Funds
4. Video: Assignment
5. Discussion Prompt: Discussion 7

Graded: Mutual Funds Assignment
Graded: Quiz 7 - Mutual Funds

WEEK 8


Personal Plan of Action
Putting your personal plan together.


2 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Announcement
2. Reading: Personal Plan of Action
3. Video: Putting Your Plan Together

WEEK 9


Bonus Module



1 reading expand

1. Reading: IRS Bonus Module: Steps to be a VITA Volunteer