Course Overview
The Budgeting Basics course provides step-by-step guidance on creating your own personal budget.
Building a budget is a critical first step in understanding your finances including monitoring your income, expenses, and financial goals.
With a smart and easy-to-follow budget, you can reach any goal including reducing/eliminating your debt, increasing your savings, affording new purchases, and improving your overall lifestyle.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to track and organize income and expenses
- Identify needs vs. wants
- Keys to a successful budget
- Budget busters to avoid
This course also includes the following helpful materials:
- Budget Basics Handout Form- Creating a Budget
- Recommended Budget Percentages
Please Note:
You’ll have one quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion showing that you have increased your proficiency in budgeting basics.
Example Curriculum
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