INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

CNSRSCI 111

Applied personal finance in college and after graduation. Financial values and behaviors, debt and credit, housing, transportation, retirement planning, investing, spending and saving plans.

CNSRSCI 175

Introduction to consumer finance and the concepts and methods used in consumer planning and financial management. Topics covered include budgeting, credit, investing, insurance, taxes, retirement, estate planning, mortgages, and an introduction to behavioral finance. Discuss methods for calculating, planning, and allocating resources to attain specific financial objectives.

CNSRSCI 775

Provides an overview of major theories in household finance, financial literacy, financial capability. Evaluates programs and strategies designed to improve consumer well-being by changing household financial behaviors, building household financial assets, and regulation of consumer financial markets.

CNSRSCI 627

Studies financial markets and instruments from the perspective of individual consumers and their portfolio decisions over their lifetime.

CNSRSCI 645

An introduction to retirement planning concepts and analysis with attention to designing retirement strategies to meet various client situations. Focus given to plans and approaches to meet retirement income needs while taking into account the dynamics of the household. Explore how values, behaviors and psychological factors influence retirement choices and financial well-being.