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Personal Financial Planning Specialization

Pearson

Personal Financial Planning Specialization

Personal Financial Planning And Investing.

Build Financial Plans To Manage Money, Debt, Investments, Risk, And Retirement

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4 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply financial planning principles to create a comprehensive plan that incorporates retirement and estate goals.

  • Analyze and optimize strategies for investing, credit, risk management, and taxes to build and protect your assets.

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July 2026

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Specialization - 8 course series

Personal Financial Planning

Personal Financial Planning

Course 1, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Assess your financial health by analyzing your net worth, income, expenses, and personal financial ratios.

  • Apply the financial planning process to create a personalized budget and achieve your financial goals.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Statements
Category: Financial Acumen
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Expense Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Budget Management
Category: Prioritization
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Financial Management
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Income Statement
Category: Financial Data
Category: Budgeting
Category: General Finance
Category: Balance Sheet
Time Value of Money and Tax Strategies

Time Value of Money and Tax Strategies

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate the effect of compound interest on your financial goals using time value of money calculations.

  • Implement tax-planning strategies to accurately calculate and legally reduce your income tax liability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Tax Laws
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Income Tax
Category: Tax Planning
Category: Business Mathematics
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Tax Management
Category: Investments
Category: Tax
Category: Tax Compliance
Managing Cash and Credit

Managing Cash and Credit

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate cash and money management options, including liquid investments, to optimize your personal finances.

  • Apply effective strategies to manage consumer credit, analyze borrowing costs, and use credit cards wisely.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cash Management
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Deposit Accounts
Category: General Finance
Category: Consumer Lending
Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Investments
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Planning
Major Purchases and Borrowing

Major Purchases and Borrowing

Course 4, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate consumer loans and debt management strategies to make informed borrowing decisions for your financial goals.

  • Assess financing alternatives for major life purchases, including education, vehicles, and housing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Budget Management
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: General Lending
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Consumer Lending
Category: Finance
Category: Mortgage Loans
Category: Budgeting
Category: Loans
Category: Lease Contracts
Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Higher Education
Category: Purchasing
Category: Decision Making
Insurance

Insurance

Course 5, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Assess personal and long-term care insurance needs to build a comprehensive risk management strategy.

  • Select appropriate and cost-effective property and liability insurance to protect your assets.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Insurance Policies
Category: Cost Management
Category: Decision Making
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Insurance
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Cost Reduction
Category: Risk Management
Stock Investments

Stock Investments

Course 6, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop a personalized investment strategy by formulating goals, evaluating risk, and allocating assets.

  • Analyze stock investments by evaluating valuation methods, market data, and common trading strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Planning
Category: Securities Trading
Category: Investments
Category: Investment Management
Category: General Finance
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Equities
Category: Financial Market
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Financial Trading
Category: Portfolio Risk
Category: Market Data
Bonds and Alternative Investments

Bonds and Alternative Investments

Course 7, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate diverse investment vehicles, including bonds and real estate, by analyzing their potential risks and returns.

  • Analyze and select mutual funds and ETFs that align with your financial goals by assessing their objectives, costs, and performance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Real Estate
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Equities
Category: Portfolio Risk
Category: Investments
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Securities (Finance)
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Investment Management
Retirement and Estate Planning

Retirement and Estate Planning

Course 8, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop a strategic retirement plan by evaluating various retirement accounts and benefit distribution options.

  • Apply essential estate planning principles, including outlining a will and implementing strategies to avoid probate.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Estate Planning
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Benefits Administration

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