Acorns' Guide to Personal Finance (Udemy.com)

5 Steps to Building Wealth: Budget Better, Pay Off Debt Faster, Save and Earn More Money and Invest Wisely

( 300 Reviews )

Created by: Jennifer Barrett

Produced in 2018

What you will learn

How to calculate your net worth.
How to start a successful side hustle.
How to set goalsand build a budget that will help you reach them.
How to ask effectively for a raise or a better job offer.
How to pay off debt fasterand pay less in interest.
All the basics of investing in stocks and bonds.
How to cut your expenses without feeling the pinch.
How to build a low-maintenance portfolio that will help you build wealth.
How to save more money (101 ways!).

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

Course Description

If you're ready to get your finances in shape, but aren't sure where to start, this is it!
In under an hour, find out how to save, invest and earn more money, stop living paycheck to paycheck and make real progress toward the future you want.

Led by Jennifer Barrett, Chief Education Officer at Acorns, this basic course breaks down the what, when, how and why of personal finance to help you start building wealthno matter how much money or financial knowledge you've got to start.

Youll learn the basics of personal finance and get simple, on-the-go techniques and tools to help your money work as hard as you do.

Whats the difference between this and other personal finance courses? Were focused on methods that are easy and sustainablenot disruptive to your everyday life.

By the end of this course, you will have a clear sense of where you are financially, where you want to beand how youre going to get there. Youll feel less stressed about money, and more confident about reaching your goals.

Youll know: how to create a budget you can follow,pay debt off faster,save more money on everyday purchases and big-ticket expenses,ask for a raise,start a successful side hustleand invest wisely to build wealth.(Make sure to check out the downloadable action plans,worksheets and otherresources, too, to get the full benefit of the course!)

Apply what youve learned and you should see a noticeable difference not just in your finances, but in your life.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to learn the basics of personal finance, pay off debt faster and start building wealth.

Time: 1 hour on-demand videoh

Instructor Details

Jennifer Barrett

4.4 Rating
300 Reviews

Acorns is the countrys largest micro investing app, with more than 2.5 million users. Its easy-to-use, mobile-first technology makes it simple to set aside and invest spare change. You can invest automatically in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds, constructed with help from Nobel Prize-winning economist Dr. Harry Markowitz.
Acorns smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping you build wealth naturally, pennies at a time.Access Acorns via the app for iPhone, Android or desktop.

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By Aaron Ong on 11/15/2020

The investing portion is very useful for someone like me who has no idea about investing. Thanks for the accurate subtitles! Honestly the course could be summarised into 3 or so articles and the subtitles make it possible to fast forward.

By Dawid Krol on 10/19/2020

Concept of budgeting was merely scratched.

By Ijeoma Egwim on 9/27/2020

Yes it is a good match for me as it would be me budget my income properly

By ADANLETE Komlan on 9/27/2020

Interesting course. It will help me budget better before spending. I really like the 50/20/30 rule

By Anthony Riccelli on 9/24/2020

to basic

By Linda Baker on 9/17/2020

This course was very informative and helpful.

By Ricky Diaz on 9/16/2020

Definitely needed it

By Andrew Vietmeier on 9/14/2020

Getting to the point quickly, and great advice.

By Menaka Gandhi on 9/12/2020

I wish I got to know this a little earlier. Useful content and pragmatic techniques that can be put to use. Great learning experience.

By Marjan Raeinizadeh Akbari on 9/6/2020

Well the course is obviously is for Us residents as all the retirement and most of explanations dont apply to a country like Canada. It would be nice if she did a Canadian version. She also speaks very fast and the videos are very short.

By Ernestina Velasco on 8/26/2020