BUSG 1304 - Personal Finance

Institution:

Odessa College

Subject:

Description:

(3-0) 3 hours A study of the financial problems encountered in managing family financial affairs. Topics include financial security for the family, budgeting, use of credit, home ownership, financial tangles, and savings and investment planning. Learning Outcomes: Identify the concepts associated with the time value of money, and with personal budgeting, and recognize the differences among various savings and investment programs and classes of securities. Identify the options for personal insurance, describe retirement and estate planning techniques, explain the benefits of owning versus renting real property; and discuss consumer protection legislation. Lab fee required. (SCANS 4, 6, 8, 9) Prerequisite: None.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.odessa.edu

Phone Number:

(432) 335-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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