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Personal Finance Courses

Personal finance courses can help you learn budgeting, saving strategies, investment basics, and debt management. You can build skills in financial goal setting, expense tracking, and understanding credit scores. Many courses introduce tools like budgeting apps, investment platforms, and financial calculators, showing how these skills can be applied to manage your money effectively and make informed financial decisions.


Popular Personal Finance Courses and Certifications


  • S

    SoFi

    Risk Management in Personal Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Financial Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Management, Needs Assessment

    ★ 4.7 (63) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Payroll and Tax Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Labor Law, Tax Preparation, Labor Compliance, Income Tax, Compensation and Benefits, Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding

    ★ 4.8 (146) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Emory University

    Finance for Non-Financial Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Financial Data, Risk Management, Microsoft Excel, Capital Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, General Finance, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Investments

    ★ 4.4 (475) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Planning, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Banking, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Performance Measurement, Quantitative Research, Case Studies

    ★ 4.4 (152) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Health Assessment, Exercise Science, Preventative Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Evaluation, Health Education, Athletic Training, Overcoming Obstacles, Public Health, Health Promotion, Exercise Therapy, Motivational Skills, Needs Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Medical History Documentation

    ★ 4.7 (221) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Box Plots, Fiscal Management, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Probability, Cash Flow Forecasting, Statistics, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Investment Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investment Management, Investments

    ★ 4.9 (47) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Investments, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Finance for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Cash Management, Financial Data, Management Accounting, Finance, Business Metrics, Business Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Starweaver

    Personal Productivity, Time Management and Prioritization

    Skills you'll gain: Prioritization, Productivity, Strategic Prioritization, Productivity Software, Telecommuting, Scheduling, Workflow Management, Goal Setting

    ★ 4.7 (386) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Crear un Informe Financiero con Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Business Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Spreadsheet Software

    ★ 4.7 (104) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Corporate Finance Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Accounting, Financial Analysis, Equities, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Investments, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Cost Estimation, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (2.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular personal finance courses

  • Risk Management in Personal Finance: SoFi
  • Payroll and Tax Fundamentals: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University
  • Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions: Coursera
  • Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
  • Investment Evaluation: Duke University
  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of Pennsylvania
  • Finance for Managers: IESE Business School
  • Personal Productivity, Time Management and Prioritization: Starweaver

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