Course ID: | FHCE 3200E. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Introduction to Personal Finance |
Course Description: | Cash flow management and consumption expenditures, credit and
debt, simple applications of personal income taxes, risk
management, property and health insurance, and employee
benefits. |
Oasis Title: | INTRO TO PERS FINAN |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FHCE 3200 |
Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | This course will help the student manage his or her personal
financial resources by acquiring knowledge that will enable the
student to:
Set financial goals, prepare financial statements, and set up a
personal budget.
Stretch income through effective planning and wise use of
credit.
Minimize tax liability through appropriate and optimal
application of tax laws.
Protect income and property through the effective use of
insurance. |
Topical Outline: | Importance of Personal Finance
Financial Record Keeping
Financial Statements
Cash Flow Management
Budgeting
Financial Services
Managing Consumption
Durable Expenditures
Housing Expenditures
Simple Applications of Personal Income Taxes
Risk Management and Insurance
Insurance Principles
Automobile Insurance
Homeowners Insurance
Health Insurance
Employee Benefits |