COURSE CALENDAR

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PAYCHECKS

AND TAXES

Objectives:

• What is the difference between  gross pay and my net pay?

• How do deductions affect my taxable income?

• How does my type of work affect how I pay taxes?

• What are taxes used for?

STARTING SURVEY

Track your progress throughout the course by starting with our pre-survey.

BUDGETING

Objectives:

• What are my needs and wants?

• What is a budget?

• What are checking and savings accounts?

• What are some tools and strategies to help me be more financially healthy?

CREDIT

SCORES

Objectives

• What is a credit score?

• What factors influence a credit score?

• How can  my credit score be used?

LOANS

Objective

• What is the relationship between the principal, interest and term of a loan?

STUDENT

LOANS

Objectives:

• How can I afford higher education?

• What is the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans?

• What about government versus private student loans?

• What will I pay when I graduate?

CREDIT

CARDS

Objectives

• How do credit cards work?

• What are responsible ways to use a credit card?

• What is a credit history and how do I build one?

FRAUD & RISK

Objectives:

• What is fraud?

• What are common scams and how do I protect myself?

• Who is responsible for fixing fraud and how?

INSURANCE

Objectives

• What is insurance, a premium and a deductible?

• What insurance do I need and when?

• Do I really need insurance?

COMPOUND

INTEREST

Objectives:

• What is compound interest?

• What are ways that money can make money?

• What is the difference between saving and investing?

FINAL ASSESSMENT & POST SURVEY

Congratulations on completing the course! Take the final assessment and request your certificate to finish.

You will need a final score of 80% to pass the course and receive your certificate.

Certificates will be given based on completion of the final assessment.