Financial Basics Everyone Should Know

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Free Online Course: Financial Basics Everyone Should Know provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Financial Basics Everyone Should Know is taught by Michael McDonald.

Overview
  • Learn how to effectively navigate your finances to ensure you have a successful financial future. This course discusses savings, investments, insurance, and retirement.

Syllabus
  • Introduction: What Is Finance?

    • Getting a handle on your finances
    1. Save
    • Understanding how banks operate
    • Understanding bank rates
    • Using certificate of deposits
    • Understanding credit scores
    2. Invest
    • The stock market
    • Determining when to adjust assets
    • Determining the value of a stock
    • Setting up a brokerage account
    • Investing with mutual funds
    • Investing with ETFs
    • How bonds work
    • Diversifying your portfolio
    3. Insurance
    • The basics of insurance
    • The basics of life insurance
    • The basics of property insurance
    • Deciding whether HSAs are right for you
    4. Retire
    • Considering the four principles to retire
    • Applying two rules for retirement
    • Choosing between 401(k) and 403(b)
    • Using Roth IRAs and SEP accounts
    Conclusion
    • Wrap up