Saving Money for the Future
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Saving Money for the Future at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Saving Money for the Future at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 2 of 5 in the The Fundamentals of Personal Finance Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level This course is for anyone who is working towards, or planning to work towards, a savings goal (retirement, buying a home, college, etc.).
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Saving Money for the Future at Coursera Course details
- This course is designed for anyone who currently has, or will have in the future have, savings goals. Learners will come to understand the importance of compounding growth, the variables that impact setting goals like retirement savings, and how much money you need to save now to reach future goals. The course will help learners think through individual goals, like retirement, but also how those goals fit into your bigger financial picture. For example, saving for retirement, buying a home, and funding college for your kids all at the same time. The instructors will also cover how preparing for emergencies can prevent the derailment of those financial goals.
- The concepts covered in this course are broad but through the activities offered, learners will see how to apply what they are learning about saving money for the future to their lives now. This course is geared towards learners in the United States of America.
Saving Money for the Future at Coursera Curriculum
Building Your Financial Foundation
What Are Accumulation Goals?
5 Steps to Achieving Your Savings Goals
Investing to Achieve Your Goals
Saving vs Investing
Emergency Fund Basics
How Much is Enough for Your Emergency Fund?
How to Earn Interest on Your Emergency Fund
Building Your Emergency Fund
Using Your Emergency Fund
Welcome to Saving Money for the Future
Savings Goals by Age
5 Types of Savings You Should Consider Having
7 Fun Ways to Save Money
How to Start an Emergency Fund (and Why You Should)
Activity - Calculate Your Target Emergency Fund
Should You Invest Your Emergency Fund?
6 Real Questions About Your Emergency Fund?Answered
Compounding Growth
Rule of 72
Saving for Goals
Target Emergency Fund
Places for Emergency Fund
Saving for Emergencies
Building Your Financial Foundation
Funding Your Financial Freedom
An Introduction to Retirement Planning
Key Considerations for Retirement
The Power of Investing for Retirement
How Social Security Works
How Pensions Work
Retirement Considerations by Life Stage
Understanding How Much You Need to Save for Retirement
Assessing If You Are On Track for Retirement
Catching Up If You Are Behind
Overcoming The Unique Challenges Physicians Face Saving for Retirement
Ways to Save for Retirement
Utilizing Traditional and Roth IRAs for Retirement
Utilizing Employer Retirement Plans for Retirement
Using an HSA for Retirement Savings
Choosing the Right Way to Save for Retirement
Activity - Create Your Vision of Retirement
Typical Retirement Expenses to Prepare For
Top 5 Social Security Myths
When Will Social Security Run Out?
Explaining the 3-Legged Stool of Retirement
Activity - Calculate Your Retirement
5 Ways to Rebuild Your Retirement Savings
Understanding the Different Types of Retirement Plans
Retirement Options For the Self-Employed
Key Retirement Variables
Social Security Basics
Saving for Retirement
Retirement Accounts
Quiz: Funding Your Financial Freedom
Saving for Other Milestones
Homebuying Basics
How Much Home Can You Afford
Renting vs Buying a Home
Buying vs Leasing a Car
Costs of Owning a Home
Home Buying Mistakes to Avoid
The Ultimate Home Inspection Checklist
How Much Should I Spend on a Car?
What Should Your Average Car Payment Be?
Importance of Time Horizons For Investing
Buying a Home
Rent vs. Buy
Time Horizon
Saving for Other Milestones
Funding Your Child's Education
Is College Still Worth It?
Calculating the Return on Education
The True Cost of Education
Types of Financial Aid
Choosing the Right Way to Save for College
How 529 Plans Work
Choosing the Right 529 Plan
Do the Benefits of College Still Outweigh the Costs
Trends in Higher Education Series
What Percentage of Parents Pay for College?
How to Start Saving for Your Child's College Tuition
Paying for College - A Parent's Guide
Components of College Savings
Return on Education
Cost of College
Paying for College
529 Plans
Saving for College
Funding Your Child's Education
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