Prerequisite
You must complete the course titled Why is FINANCIAL LITERACY Important? to receive your Certificate of Completion for the Financial Literacy Basics course.
Champion also recommends our basic math course, Subtracting Adds to Your Life, if you are a little rusty on adding and subtracting. It will support your learning for creating and maintaining a realistic budget. This is an optional course, so it is not a prerequisite.
Champion’s Financial Literacy Basics course has been created to help you understand the basics of financial literacy and to help you develop or sharpen your budgeting and monetary management skills. Life is less stressful and less expensive when you manage your money well.
This course will help you:
- Make a realistic budget
- Prioritize expenses and spending
- Create a plan for saving for emergencies and your future
- Help you understand interest and how to save money in interest
- Make good decisions about taking out credit
- Recognize the differences between good and bad credit
- Find the best banking options
- Understand and improve your credit score