This course is an introduction to the basics of personal financial planning including budgeting, consumer awareness, home buying and selling, insurance, lending and borrowing, various types of investments, estate planning, and income tax strategies. This course is designed to help students make better use of the financial resources they have as well as to plan for a more successful future.

Presents useful financial information to students, regardless of their career choices. The general topics covered are personal financial planning, personal taxation, major purchasing strategies, consumer credit and protection, insurance (health, disability, liability, home, and automobile), investing principles and ethics, and retirement planning as they impact both individuals and small business owners. This course has two purposes: (1) benefit the individual for the handling of personal financial matters and (2) contribute to community well-being.