Financial Basics — Lesson 606

The Road to Financial Freedom

Did you ever try to get to a new destination without looking up the directions? You’ll never get rich if you don’t set a goal and create a roadmap. Find out how to set financial goals, and stick to them, and how to avoid the pitfalls and dangers of getting sidetracked on your journey to making millions.

What Students Learn

  • Develop your own financial plan.
  • Learn how to stick to your plan.
  • Recognize financial pitfalls to avoid.
  • Learn financial terms.
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  • The first rule of money management: you can’t manage what you don’t know. Learn how to track expenses to build a better budget.
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  • Get financially empowered by learning how to set goals, create a budget, save, and manage money.
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  • What can you do with your allowance? Spend, save, share!
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