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Money & Financial Literacy
These lessons are personal money education for everyone, and they are separate from the Finances course under Business, which stays where it is for business pricing, cash flow, and taxes. Here you will find personal budgeting, banking, credit and debt, saving, and scams in plain language. This is general education, not individual financial advice — for decisions about your own situation, contact a qualified professional.
Lessons in this pathway
Personal Budgeting Basics
A simple, judgment-free way to see where your money goes and plan for the month ahead — even with irregular income.
Banking Basics: Accounts, Fees & Insurance
How checking and savings accounts work, how to choose a bank or credit union without paying for it, and what deposit insurance really protects.
Credit & Debt in Plain Words
What credit really is, how to build and protect it, what different debts cost, and where to get help that is actually on your side.
Saving, Investing & Retirement: Starting Points
How emergency savings, interest, basic investing, and retirement accounts work — in plain words, with no hype and no promises.
Recognizing & Avoiding Financial Scams
The patterns behind most money scams, the red flags that give them away, and exactly what to do if you or someone you love is targeted.