You and your money
Learn how to effectively manage your debt and understand the different types of credit available to you. This free course explores personal finance in the context of the changing social and economic landscape, providing valuable knowledge on financial services, debt structure, interest, and borrowing processes.
An important aspect of personal finance is the way in which individuals and households manage their debt, how much it costs and the different types of credit they can or cannot access. This free course, You and your money, explores these issues, with respect to the wider, changing, social and economic context.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate a knowledge of the structure of the financial services industry and the role of financial liberalisation in shaping this industry
Understand the basics of debt and interest
Appreciate different forms of unsecured lending
Apply the financial planning model to the borrowing process.