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Financial Literacy for ISU Students

Guide to Financial Literacy for ISU students

Personal Finance Courses at Iowa State

If you want to learn more, Iowa State offers two credit classes about personal finance and financial literacy:

HDFS 183: Personal Finance in Early Adulthood (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S.SS.

Introduction to basic concepts and budgeting practices for management of resources and prevention of financial problems commonly associated with college, including credit and student loans. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

HDFS 283: Personal and Family Finance (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.

Introduction to basic principles of personal and family finance. Budgeting, record keeping, checking and savings accounts, consumer credit, insurance, investments, and taxes.

ISU Human Sciences Extension also has personal finance resources: