Personal Finance

Students who complete the Personal Finance Microcredential will increase their financial literacy skills and improve financial well-being. Through this course, students will learn more about options for investments, such as stocks or bonds, while also understanding the risks associated with them and ways to mitigate that risk. Students will learn a variety of methods to control their money, manage income taxes, use their borrowing power through prudent use of credit, and acquire major assets like an automobile, education, or a home. Transferable skills include problem solving, decision making, goal setting, and productivity software. To earn this Microcredential, the following course must successfully be completed: CMR 117 Intro to Personal Finance