Financial mathematics (TX TEKS)
Money touches every part of your life — your career, your home, your future, and everything in between. This course gives you the math and the know-how to make smart decisions with it, from your first paycheck to your last retirement contribution.
12 units125 videos10 hours
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Unit 1: Careers and education
Education and earnings
Paying for education
What are the different types of costs associated with college, postsecondary education, and training? ✓ Check-ins5:58
How to compare costs among postsecondary options ✓ Check-ins3:56
Paying for education ✓ Check-ins5:15
Paying for education: Grants ✓ Check-ins4:05
Paying for education: Scholarships ✓ Check-ins2:23
Paying for education: Student loans ✓ Check-ins4:01
Paying for education: Other ways ✓ Check-ins2:32
Estimating total postsecondary costs ✓ Check-ins3:25
Education as investment
Unit 2: Employment
Basics of employment
Compensation: More than a salary
Non-typical pay structures
Unit 3: Banking
Banking and financial Institutions
Understanding bank accounts
Tracking, reconciling and more
Interest: From saving to investing
Unit 4: Budgeting and saving
Payment methods
Unit 5: Consumer credit
Credit score
Unit 6: Loans and debt
Terms of borrowing
Borrowing money
Unit 7: Car buying
Owning vs leasing
Additional costs of car ownership
Unit 8: Housing
Renting vs homeownership
Finding your next home
Lease agreements
Unit 9: Insurance
Insurance basics and terminology
Car insurance options and costs
Disability and long-term care insurance
Property insurance options and costs
Health insurance options and costs
Life insurance options and costs
Supplemental insurance options and costs
Estate planning and legal instruments
Unit 10: Scams and fraud
Personal information and identity
Common scams
Unit 11: Taxes and tax forms
Tax forms
Personal taxes
Federal income tax
Filing federal taxes ✓ Check-ins5:03
Tax deductions introduction ✓ Check-ins3:30
Standard and itemized tax deductions ✓ Check-ins3:16
Tax credits ✓ Check-ins4:54
Marginal and effective tax rates ✓ Check-ins3:28
Calculating capital gains tax ✓ Check-ins ✎ Fixed a slip4:33
Calculating tax on interest ✓ Check-ins4:34
Calculating savings when paying pre-tax ✓ Check-ins2:30
Filing a tax return
Unit 12: Investments and retirement
Risk and return of investment options
Stocks and bonds
Saving for retirement
Saving enough for retirement ✓ Check-ins5:20
Saving enough for retirement (Part 2) ✓ Check-ins5:50
Calculating savings for financial independence ✓ Check-ins7:42
Calculating savings for financial independence (using TVM solver) ✓ Check-ins5:27
Calculating and graphing exponential functions for investing ✓ Check-ins6:19
Calculating and graphing exponential functions for investing (part 2) ✓ Check-ins2:52
How do I invest? ✓ Check-ins6:12
Social security intro ✓ Check-ins6:29
Traditional IRAs ✓ Check-ins13:24
Roth IRAs ✓ Check-ins6:27
401(k)s ✓ Check-ins9:00
Other retirement plans: 403(b), 457, TSP, pension, etc ✓ Check-ins3:55
Annuities ✓ Check-ins4:49
Calculating future value of annuity ✓ Check-ins5:48
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