• Advice from Fall 2009 Personal Finance Class

Course Vision:

Develop a class of financially literate students who will be financially secure today and in the future. They will have knowledge, skills, and confidence to take charge of their financial future and prosper.

Course Objectives:

1. Students will increase their understanding of personal finance concepts.
2. Students will develop critical thinking skills with respect to financial planning concepts.
3. Students will appreciate the awesome power of compound interest as both a friend and an enemy.
4. Students will apply the knowledge gained to their personal financial situation.
5. Students will become financially responsible adults who save regularly and use credit wisely.

Instructor: Dr. Barbara O'Neill, CFP®, Extension Specialist in Financial Resource Management, Professor II, and author or co-author of four personal finance books
Office: Room 107, Cook College Office Building, 55 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-9155 x250
E-Mail: oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu
Web Page: www.rce.rutgers.edu/money2000 (Click on "Resources")