Financial Literacy Free Training Course Description

What you do not know about money can really affect your entire life! Financial Literacy is a free, online introductory course about personal financial management. In this interactive multimedia course, a series of seven dynamic modules covering everything from how to set up your first bank account to planning for your retirement will put you on the path to financial fitness!

Name: Financial Literacy

Summary:
Financial Literacy is the first edition (US-focused) of a Level One introductory course covering a broad range of information about personal financial management. The course is the first of a three-part International Financial Literacy Certification (IFLC) and has been funded in part by the Heinz Endowments of Pittsburgh and developed by Advance Learning in partnership with the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board of Pittsburgh (TRWIB Inc.), Pennsylvania.

Course Structure

Advance Learning - Financial Literacy
- Module 1: Introduction to Personal Finance
- - 1.0 Introduction
  - 1.1 Financial Products
  - 1.2 Managing Your Money
  - 1.3 Budgeting
  - 1.4 Module Quiz
- Module 2: Mastering Personal Finance
- - 2.0 Introduction
  - 2.1 Identifying and Prioritizing Needs and Goals
  - 2.2 Factors that Influence Financial Planning
  - 2.3 Planning in Practice
  - 2.4 Reviewing and Revising
  - 2.5 Module Quiz
- Module 3: Employment
- - 3.0 Introduction
  - 3.1 Employee Wages and Benefits
  - 3.2 Your Pay Stub
  - 3.3 Taxation and Government Benefits
  - 3.4 Module Quiz
- Module 4: Running a Home and Raising a Family
- - 4.0 Introduction
  - 4.1 Rent or Buy?
  - 4.2 Home-related Insurance and Bills
  - 4.3 Planning for Children
  - 4.4 Module Quiz
- Module 5: Long-Term Saving and Investment
- - 5.0 Introduction
  - 5.1 The Nature of Long-Term Goals
  - 5.2 Long-Term Investments
  - 5.3 Retirement
  - 5.4 Module Quiz
- Module 6: Seeking Help and Advice
- - 6.0 Introduction
  - 6.1 Keeping Informed
  - 6.2 Sources of Advice
  - 6.3 Complaints
  - 6.4 Module Quiz
- Module 7: The Global Economy
- - 7.0 Introduction
  - 7.1 Markets
  - 7.2 Choices and Impositions
  - 7.3 Module Quiz