Taking Charge of $$$

Table of Contents

The Taking Charge of $$$ course can be completed in any time frame but is set up as 4 weeks. You will notice that each week will follow the same structure and all the days of the week will be related to the same topic. It is best to start each week on Day 1 and then move to the next “day” and so on. If you do decide to skip around, make sure you go back and cover every day of the week! There are reflection questions that need to be answered for each day! Each lesson is brief—about 10 to 15 minutes. So, once you’ve made it through all 4 weeks, you will have completed a total of 20 lessons, and ultimately—Taking Charge of $$$.

Module 1

  • Earning $$$ Module 1 Day 1: Learning about Earning
  • Earning $$$ Module 1 Day 2: Earning Money with the Take Charge Cats
  • Earning $$$ Module 1 Day 3: You Make the Call! Phillie Phanatic
  • Earning $$$ Module 1 Day 4: Invest in Yourself
  • Earning $$$ Module 1 Day 5: FriYay Pay Day!

Module 2

  • Spending $$$ Module 2 Day 1: Spending Your Benjamins
  • Spending $$$ Module 2 Day 2: Keeping Up with the Joneses
  • Spending $$$ Module 2 Day 3: You Make the Call! Gronkowski
  • Spending $$$ Module 2 Day 4: Spending Plan for the Jenkins Family
  • Spending $$$ Module 2 Day 5: Pay Yourself First!

Module 3

  • Managing $$$ Module 3 Day 1: The Money in Your Pocket
  • Managing $$$ Module 3 Day 2: Budgets, Budgets, Budgets
  • Managing $$$ Module 3 Day 3: You Make the Call! Norris and Rodriguez
  • Managing $$$ Module 3 Day 4: Budgeting Interview
  • Managing $$$ Module 3 Day 5: Becoming Financially Fit

Module 4

  • Saving $$$ Part 1 Module 4 Day 1: 5 Tips to Saving
  • Saving $$$ Part 1 Module 4 Day 2: The Psychology of Saving
  • Saving $$$ Part 1 Module 4 Day 3: You make the Call! Miguel Andujar
  • Saving $$$ Part 1 Module 4 Day 4: My Saving Quest
  • Saving $$$ Part 1 Module 4 Day 5: Set It and Forget it!

Module 5

  • Saving $$$ Part 2 Module 5 Day 1: Emergency Funds
  • Saving $$$ Part 2 Module 5 Day 2: Peeking into our Futures
  • Saving $$$ Part 2 Module 5 Day 3: You Make the Call! Conseco vs. Bonilla
  • Saving $$$ Part 2 Module 5 Day 4: The Roommates (Hannah and Morgan)
  • Saving $$$ Part 2 Module 5 Day 5: Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Module 6

  • Investing $$$ Module 6 Day 1: The Intersection of Investing and Inflation
  • Investing $$$ Module 6 Day 2: Playing the Long Game
  • Investing $$$ Module 6 Day 3: You Make the Call! Curt Schilling
  • Investing $$$ Module 6 Day 4: Planning for Life Events
  • Investing $$$ Module 6 Day 5: What the Heck is a 401K?

Module 7

  • Borrowing $$$ Module 7 Day 1: The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards
  • Borrowing $$$ Module 7 Day 2: Debt Ain't All That Bad
  • Borrowing $$$ Module 7 Day 3: You Make the Call! Nationals Stadium
  • Borrowing $$$ Module 7 Day 4: Alternative Credit
  • Borrowing $$$ Module 7 Day 5: Is Compound Interest My Friend or Enemy?

Module 8

  • Loaning $$$ Module 8 Day 1: Understanding Bonds as Investment Tools
  • Loaning $$$ Module 8 Day 2: What Happens When You Get Paid?
  • Loaning $$$ Module 8 Day 3: You Make the Call! Nationals Stadium
  • Loaning $$$ Module 8 Day 4: Help from Friends and Family
  • Loaning $$$ Module 8 Day 5: Drawing the Line to Say No

Module 9

  • Renting vs. Buying $$$ Module 9 Day 1: Helping with Housing Decisions
  • Renting vs. Buying $$$ Module 9 Day 2: A Classroom Conversation
  • Renting vs. Buying $$$ Module 9 Day 3: You Make the Call! How to Not be House Poor
  • Renting vs. Buying $$$ Module 9 Day 4: Advice Column
  • Renting vs. Buying $$$ Module 9 Day 5: Buying Assets, Not Liabilities

Module 10

  • Protecting $$$ Module 10 Day 1: Better Safe than Sorry
  • Protecting $$$ Module 10 Day 2: Don't Be a Statistic...Protect Yourself!
  • Protecting $$$ Module 10 Day 3: You Make the Call! Adam Greenberg
  • Protecting $$$ Module 10 Day 4: What Covers This Risk?
  • Protecting $$$ Module 10 Day 5: Protecting Your Assets

Module 11

  • Losing $$$ Module 11 Day 1: Steps to Having a Secure Financial Future
  • Losing $$$ Module 11 Day 2: Risks of the Market
  • Losing $$$ Module 11 Day 3: You Make the Call! Risk Tolerance
  • Losing $$$ Module 11 Day 4: Lose Some to Win Some
  • Losing $$$ Module 11 Day 5: Losing Money Stinks, But Don't Panic!

Module 12

  • Donating/Giving $$$ Module 12 Day 1: The Importance of Giving to Others
  • Donating/Giving $$$ Module 12 Day 2: Donate Time or Money
  • Donating/Giving $$$ Module 12 Day 3: You Make the Call! Roberto Clemente
  • Donating/Giving $$$ Module 12 Day 4: Giving Throughout the Lifecycle
  • Donating/Giving $$$ Module 12 Day 5: Donating to a Cause You Care About, On a Budget