Personal finance
Making financial decisions can be intimidating, especially if you’re just starting to manage your own money. But you don't have to figure things out on your own. Whether you’re creating your first budget or saving for retirement, these lessons can help you make the financial choices that work best for you.
9 units104 videos11 hours
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Unit 1: Saving and budgeting
Advice for individuals
Perspectives for families
Tips for tracking and saving money
Unit 2: Interest and debt
Compound interest basics
Interest basics
Credit basics
Credit cards and loans
Debt repayment
Personal bankruptcy
Unit 3: Investments and retirement
Retirement accounts: IRAs and 401ks
Mutual funds and ETFs
Unit 4: Income and benefits
Unit 5: Housing
Renting vs. buying a home
Mortgages
Introduction to mortgage loans ✓ Check-ins18:07
Mortgage interest rates ✓ Check-ins14:18
Impact of credit score on interest rate ✓ Check-ins4:50
Short sale basics ✓ Check-ins6:34
Adjustable rate mortgages ARMs ✓ Check-ins11:43
Hybrid ARM ✓ Check-ins4:58
Balloon payment mortgage ✓ Check-ins6:09
Finite geometric series word problem: mortgage ✓ Check-ins17:36
Home buying process
Home equity and personal balance sheets
Unit 6: Car expenses
Unit 7: Taxes
Personal taxes overview
Tax deductions introduction ✓ Check-ins3:30
Standard and itemized tax deductions ✓ Check-ins3:16
AMT overview ✓ Check-ins3:45
Alternative minimum tax ✓ Check-ins3:55
Estate tax introduction ✓ Check-ins10:46
Tax brackets and progressive taxation ✓ Check-ins4:15
Calculating federal taxes and take home pay ✓ Check-ins6:36
Calculating state taxes and take home pay ✓ Check-ins6:30
Marriage penalty ✓ Check-ins10:05
Married taxes clarification ✓ Check-ins3:40
Unit 8: Paying for college
Introduction: Paying for college
Sal Khan's story: Paying for college ✓ Check-ins2:35
Overview: Paying for college ✓ Check-ins2:32
Best strategies for funding college ✓ Check-ins7:54
4 Most Important Considerations in Analyzing College Costs ✓ Check-ins8:54
What to do when parents are divorced, and in situations with step-parents, foster care, etc. ✓ Check-ins6:21
How do I know if I qualify for need-based aid? ✓ Check-ins11:09
Cost of in-state vs out-of-state tuition ✓ Check-ins1:37
Watch out for scholarship displacement!! ✓ Check-ins3:41
A message to parents on paying for college ✓ Check-ins6:02
Financial aid application process
Grants and scholarships
Information about athletic scholarships ✓ Check-ins1:42
Types of grants and scholarships ✓ Check-ins4:33
Searching for scholarships ✓ Check-ins2:19
Student story: Searching for scholarships ✓ Check-ins0:52
Student story: Applying for scholarships ✓ Check-ins0:22
Student story: Relying on scholarships when facing immigration challenges ✓ Check-ins0:39
Work study
Loans
Benefits and drawbacks of college loans ✓ Check-ins2:54
Types of college loans ✓ Check-ins6:44
Managing your debt level ✓ Check-ins9:31
Paying back your loans ✓ Check-ins12:07
How loan deferment works ✓ Check-ins9:15
Consolidating student loans ✓ Check-ins4:48
Real life talk about student loans ✓ Check-ins2:39
Unit 9: Keeping your information safe
Password strength and other strategies
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