Personal Finance University

Lonnie R. Mathews introducing myself to the students enrolled in the course and sharing his story.

 A quick introduction from Lonnie Mathews about what to expect from this portion of the course.

This lecture shows students that planned finances gives you a better sense of where you are financially and how to get control of your finances.

This lecture covers the top three obstacles to achieving financial freedom

This lecture shows students that by learning how to create and understand your net worth, you will get a good idea of where you are financially

During this lecture students will learn how create financial goals; setting financial goals will guide you to financial success and beyond.

During this lecture students will discover the power of compound interest and the benefit of the time value of money will have on the long-term growth of their savings.

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This lecture will introduce students to the concept of budgeting and explain why it is important to put a budget in place to accomplish their financial goals.

This lecture helps students understand what the average millionaire looks like so students can determine what they need to do to become one.

This lecture is a video explaining the mindset needed to creating a budget you can live with and how to begin the process of creating a livable budget.

This lecture helps students decide if their current budgeting process makes them a thermometer or thermostat 

In this lecture students will begin the process of looking at their current income and expenses to get a clear picture of where the are compared to where they want to be.

This lecture is a continuation of the budgeting process. Students will learn what it takes to create a successful budget that you can live with.

During this lecture students will be able to look at their expenses as a percentage of their income to get a broader perspective to what areas need the most attention.

This lecture will allow students to take a hard look at the reality of their current spending habits and make some needed changes to achieve their financial goals.

This lecture goes over the Percent Guideline form with the students so they can calculate their own percentages.

This lecture will help students discover where money can be found in your current spending to make an effective change in their spending.

This lecture walks students through the how to set up a bill payment spreadsheet to stay on top of when bills are due

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This lecture is a video introduction to the idea of helping students grasp the idea of getting rid of debt once and for all. Student will learn the consequences of debt and how it effects the financial future; as well as the various types of debt.

This lecture is an introduction to the debt and signs that debt might becoming an issue in your financial life

This lecture takes a look at the credit card industry and shares statistics on card usage and what the means to students financial bottom-line.

This lecture teaches students the importance of the Debt-to-Income ratio as well as how to calculate your own.

This lecture explains how to calculate your debt to income ratio.

This lecture explains to student why the should consider getting out of debt and the impact that being in debt has on your overall financial postion

This lecture will show students a proven mathematical  method to reduce and eliminate their debt in 3 to 5 years.

This lecture  uses a case study to show how a family is able to eliminate over $100K in debt in just over 5 years.

This lecture will help students discover approaches to reducing and ultimately eliminating debt.

This lecture is an introduction video to the world of credit, how to manage credit effectively. Students will also learn laws associated with credit reporting.

This lecture will discuss the history of credit cards and how they impact their financial life.

During this lecture students will  learn about their credit file, where it began and how to obtain a FREE copy of their credit report.

Video introduction on how to download a copy of your credit report!

This video lecture will walk students through the steps of downloading their personal credit file for FREE using the website set up by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

This part two of the video lecture that walks students through the steps of downloading their personal credit file for FREE using the website set up by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

This lecture will the different sections of the credit report students will learn how to read their credit report.

Video introduction to understanding your the credit scoring model

This lecture will teach students about the difference credit scoring models and how their score impacts purchases and life overall.

Video lecture on creating a healthy credit score!

A lecture on the most common errors on your credit report and what can be done to correct those errors.

This lecture will cover the steps students can do to improve their overall credit score.

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This video lecture will introduce students to the concept of long-term investing to increase their overall wealth and what it takes to be a smart successful investor.

This lecture explains the fundamental differences between saving for emergencies and investing for the future.

This lecture  covers the phenomenon of compound interest and how to benefit from it by investing your savings.

This lecture takes a quick look at the rule that helps students understand how long it would take for money to double based on different interest rates when invested in different investment products.

This video lecture gets students excited about the possibility of investing for a comfortable retirement and explains how to build a portfolio of investment products using the investment pyramid.

This lecture covers investments designed to produce income.

This lecture explains how Growth & Income Investments fit into the students portfolio and how the the best of both worlds growth of principle as well as income.

This lecture explains how to maximize growth of principle by investing in companies that have a solid track record and have a bright future for continued growth.

This lecture explains the nature of aggressive investment and how they can spice up your investment portfolio to give you a greater level of return.

This lecture video introduction to prepare students to learn what a stock is and how they work.

This lecture teaches students the basics of what a stock is and they work.

This lecture shows what a mutual fund is and how it works. Also covers how to use this investment to boost your savings and retirement goals.

This lecture teaches students an investment technique that will allow anyone to start investing with small amounts of money. 

Extra resources students will need to complete section of the course.