Personal Finance for Big Thinking Teens (Udemy.com)
Discovering the fundamentals of how we can use our all our resources for their greatest good
Created by: Wakefield Hare
Last updated May 2018
What you will learn
- How to set life and financial goals, motivating the student to engage their own financial situation
- Manage their money, including how to pay for goods/service, how to balance a checkbook, and types of financial accounts
- Recognize the value of money and the role of currency, and difference between the two
- Budget their income so their spending and saving choices reflect what they value
- Make their budget healthier by increasing income or reducing expenses (or both!)
- Make informed and confident college and career decisions
- Learn the most effective ways to save and invest, and the principles of each
- Recognize the role of financial forces such as credit, taxes, and insurance.
- See how God designed our time and money to bring us a satisfaction beyond anything we can imagine
How it compares
Against the other 33 rated Udemy courses in Personal Finance on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 33% of them
- Reviews133#22 of 34 by number of reviews
- Length2.1 hoursshorter than 66% of them
- Last updatedMay 2018earlier than 87% of them
Course Description
Students will learn the essentials of money management and stewardship, including how to create & use a budget to make better decisions. They’ll gain an understanding about the worldly and eternal value of their time, education, and career. We’ll dig into the uses and dangers of credit, the foundations of saving and investing, and how to manage the risks and distractions this world will throw at their plans. Students will leave the course with a solid understanding of how to manage their resources from an eternal perspective.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
133 Reviews
Wakefield Hare
Wakefield is a Financial Planner and Young Life leader living with his wife and 3 kids in Savannah, MO. He owns Greater Than Financial LLC, is a Certified Financial PlannerⓇ Professional and has over a decade of experience in both helping clients make more meaningful financial decisions and building relationships with teenagers.
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Reviews
By Helen Dingwitz on 9/16/2025
The only thing that is annoying is that you have music playing and it's hard to pay attention to you when the music is overplaying you.
By Kennedy Owens on 6/24/2024
I think this experience so far is a good match for me, it doesn’t seem like this will take very long to finish so I can knock it down in one day.
By Kane M on 10/3/2023
Sound was very difficult to hear because music was too loud.
By Don on 7/12/2023
Yep, as while I knew some facts about finance this filled in the blanks as well as being an awesome instructor.
By Alyssa Green on 7/15/2021
its been incredible and ive learned so much at 13 years old im learning about all these things some adults dont understand and im so thankful for these courses
By Jennifer Delaney-Niez on 1/9/2021
This gave me a lot of info on how things work and what to do in certain situations. Thank you!
By Angel F Liz Vargas on 6/2/2020
I like this course because I'm learning new things and they are giving me new types of view on things.
By Aidan Dorsey on 5/26/2020
It starts with the basics so you can get a foundation of what you are learning
By Akshat Athale on 5/25/2020
This course is very helpful and I have learned a lot about personal finance.
By Ámbar Prince on 4/23/2020
Because I have learned a lot of things such as what is Money, budgets and opportunity cost in only 3 videos. I am very excited to finish this course and to be an absolute expert in Finance. I would also like to learn the main principles to start a company or to make an app form cero knowledge.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100






