Need help navigating the maze of personal finance?
Hereโs my current running list of courses to check out.
Free, Self-paced, Basic Finance Courses
- Finance for Everyone: Smart Tools for Decision-Making: 6 week, self paced course through the University of Michigan
- McGill Personal Finance Essentials: 8 week, self-paced course taught by university professors
- The University tof IllinoisโUrbana-Champaign’s Financial Planning for Young Adults: 3 week, self paced, beginner course
- Khan Academy’s personal finance classes: nonprofit course covers a range of subjects
Breaking Finance Habits
Courses with a focus on mindset and behaviors:
- Udemy.com’s Personal Finance 101: a beginner course with videos that covers practical life advice from navigating credit card debt to relationships
- Duke University’s Behavioral Finance Course: combat personal bias through a 3-week, self-paced course
- Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity: helps you achieve your finance goals faster
Retirement Planning Basics
- Purdue University’s Planning for a Secure Retirement: 10 self-paced modules with handy calculators
- Planning for Risk, Retirement and Investment: 4 week, self-paced course through Indiana University
Managing Debt
- Alison.com’s Introduction to Managing Your Personal Finance Debts: all about debt including negotiation skills
Investing for Retirement
Investing and Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE):
- Millennial Revolution Investment Workshop: Investing 101, through a free, self paced course. Contains a โhow toโ on investing, including how to open an account at Vanguard, what to buy, and how often. This info is based through a lens of financial independence, geared towards retiring early!
- Marginal Revolution University’s Money Skills: a course by two university professors with a focus on investing and real estate (check out more of what they do through videos and their blog)
Female Communities
For all the ladies in search of a female tribe:
- Savvy Ladies: Free beginner classes from a non profit
- Invest for Better: Become a part of a community of financially savvy ladies for a $100 annual free. Gain access to financial advisors and online classes with support!
While I personally have only used a few of these when striving to learn a specific subject matter (mostly due to limited time availability raising a toddler), I look forward to chipping away at more soon! So please leave me a message on if you took a course and tell me how it went!
Additional Resources
You might also be interested in:
- How to Find an Affordable and Trustworthy Financial Planner
- Savings that Makes You Money: High Yield Savings Account (HYSA)
- Start Your Money Journey by Calculating Your Net Worth
- Best Books about Personal Finance to Read
- Popular Podcasts on Personal Finance and Planning
- Senior Discounts for Over 55
- Should You Give Kids an Allowance? A Review of Options