Personal Finance

Manage Money to Make an Impact: Ready to plan for your financial future? In this course, you’ll explore financial responsibility and social consciousness, diving into personal finance topics like budgeting, credit scores, career and earning potential, insurance, real estate, investments, retirement savings, charitable giving, and taxes. Through experts with diverse perspectives and simulating real-life financial scenarios, you’ll learn to weigh the costs and benefits of your decisions and build confidence in managing your money.

Why Take This Course? This course prepares you to manage your finances wisely while thinking about how your financial decisions can have a positive impact on the world around you. Perfect for anyone looking to build a solid financial foundation and make informed, socially conscious financial choices, this is your pathway to understanding the essentials of personal finance.

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Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made. Some courses require additional materials which can be found here.

UC-approved course

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