Personal Finance Essentials: From Basics to Wealth Building

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This course provides an introduction to essential topics necessary for making informed personal financial decisions. You’ll gain insights into budgeting, saving and managing debt, understanding financial markets, navigating housing and mortgages, and taxes. I will introduce specific financial products, including credit cards, mortgages, bonds, and stocks and shares. We’ll also explore the impact of taxation on financial decisions and the importance of safeguarding against life’s uncertainties. More details are available in the syllabus below.

Please note that this course does not offer financial advice (I am not a financial advisor). Instead, it aims to enhance your knowledge and understanding of personal finance, enabling you to make informed financial decisions independently. Although the course focuses on personal finance in the US and UK, the principles discussed are applicable worldwide, making it beneficial for international students as well.

Course Structure:

This course is divided into 7 sections with a quiz at the end of each section to test your knowledge. Quizzes will be multiple choice and trickier questions may involve calculations.

Syllabus:

• Section 1: Introduction: Why Personal Finance?
• Section 2: Income & Expenditure
• Section 3: Savings & Debt
• Section 4: Investments I: Rates, Bonds & Markets
• Section 5: Investments II: Equity
• Section 6: Housing & Mortgages
• Section 7: Taxation: Purpose & Key Elements