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Jul 03, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book
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FIN 105 - Personal Finance3 Credits
Offered Fall and Spring
Formerly BUS 096. This course focuses on teaching financial life skills by identifying financial situations that students can relate to, so that they understand the impact of those financial decisions on their lives. It is designed to be an extremely practical class in which the skills that are learned can be put into immediate use in their everyday lives. Topics include how to create and prioritize a budget, understanding your credit score and using credit to your advantage, understanding student loans and your repayment options, should I buy or lease a car, should I rent or buy a home, how do I value a job offer and assess the related benefits, how do I make my money work for me through investing, and why should I start thinking about retirement now.
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