Personal Finance and Banking, First Semester

Course Overview

This course equips students with essential financial literacy skills, covering topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, credit management, and financial decision-making. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, students will learn to manage their money effectively, plan for future financial stability, and understand the impact of their financial choices. This course aims to prepare students for financial independence and responsible economic participation in their personal and professional lives. This course fulfills the Indiana state standards for the financial literacy requirement.

View a Demo version of the course at https://iu.instructure.com/courses/2245807.

Prerequisite

None.

Required Materials

This course is designed to be self-contained, with no required textbook. Access to a scanner (or cellphone scanning app) for scanning assignments to be uploaded is also required.