Welcome to Personal Finance 101

If you haven't done so already, please review the welcome announcement!

Course Description

Personal Finance 101 is an online course designed for high school students in 11th and 12th grade. The course will cover the basics of personal finance and provide students with the skills they need to make well-informed decisions about financial obstacles. This course will cover topics about financial planning, spending, saving, investing, budgeting, and student loans.

Learning Outcomes

1. You will apply decision-making skills to set personal finance goals.
2. You will communicate effectively using terminology relevant to personal finance.
3. You will demonstrate how to use a budget for earning, spending, and saving.
4. You will examine the reasons for spending and saving.
5. You will compare the advantages and disadvantages of different types of student loans.

Welcome to the Course

I have recorded a welcome message for you to listen to. I have also included the audio transcription below.

- - Audio Transcription - - Hello students! Welcome to Personal Finance 101. This is your instructor speaking. My name is Josie Wittwer. And I'm excited to teach all about personal finance. I believe learning financial skills will be invaluable to you and your future. We will be covering three modules during this course; they will cover topics about financial planning, spending, saving, investing, budgeting, and student loans. Before we dive into the first module, please review the course syllabus to get a better understanding of how the course will be structured. After reviewing the syllabus, please head over to the discussions tab (on the left), where you will get to know your classmates a little better by posting an introduction about yourself. I look forward to meeting and working with everyone this semester. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with me, I am here to help.

Instructor Info

Hello students! I'm excited to be your instructor this semester. I look forward to getting to know each one of you.

Name: Josie Wittwer

Email: wittwejl@ucmail.uc.edu

Phone #: 513-***-****

Communication: Please use Canvas messaging or email to reach me. I will check email throughout the day. I have provided my cell number in case of an emergency; please use it responsibly.

Syllabus

Please review the syllabus by accessing the link above. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Getting Started

After reviewing the syllabus, please head over to the discussions tab (on the left), where you will get to know your classmates a little better by posting an introduction about yourself.

Intro to Canvas

The above link will provide you with an overview of Canvas.

Student Resources

Have questions? The above link will take you to accessibility resources, how-to technical guides, library support, and more.