Personal Finance for Beginners

5 Days

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Cohort-based Course

If you do not control your finances they will control you. This course enables you to understand and manage your personal finances.

Course overview

This course will teach you the basics of Personal Finance

I have taught thousands of students, and done 1-1 financial counseling for hundreds of people. After this course you will understand the following:


- Net Worth: What is it? Why is it important? What is YOUR Net Worth?


- Debt: How does it work? How much do YOU have? What does it cost you?


- Budgeting: What do your monthly income and expenses look like? How can you manage them?

A course for Beginners

01

This course is designed for COMPLETE BEGINNERS:


If you are totally new to this or have only a little bit of knowledge.

02

Have you ever said to yourself:


- I do not feel in control of my finances


- I don't know what I'm doing wrong with my finances


03

You will learn three important tools:


Net Worth


Understanding Debt


Budgeting

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand what NET WORTH means


Be able to calculate YOUR OWN Net Worth


Understand how DEBT works


Know how much Debt YOU personally have


What people are saying

        Professor Senko was probably one of the best teachers i've had in quite a while, he genuinely goes out of his ways to explain every concept in full detail and truly cares for his students. 10/10 would recommend this class to anyone interesting in learning about personal finance!
Brian Z

Brian Z

One of the best teachers I've had!
        I love professor Senko's class! He is very passionate about his topics and wants his students to do well. He teaches real life money management skills that are very useful in life.
John

John

Very passionate
        Hands down one of the best classes Ive taken. Whether you are starting your life (or starting over) I highly suggest this class. You will learn real life concepts that are applicable to all areas of life. Prof. Senko wants to see every single student succeed & he goes out of his way to be easily accessible. Show up & participate, its worth it!!!
Marcie

Marcie

Real life concepts
        I really enjoyed his class because he gave many useful real life information that we would need. He is also accessible outside of class if we have any other question or need help in anything else. I really recommend this class!
Steven O

Steven O

Useful REAL LIFE info
        Erik is a great teacher; he makes the information applicable to your situation. Easy to talk to one-on-one for clarification or advise for personal finance. Overall would definitely take another class with him.
Sharon

Sharon

Would definitely take another class
        Erik is an entertaining and engaging instructor. He encourages his students to actively participate in class during lectures. He is personable, witty, and very knowledgeable. He shares lots of anecdotes that really provide a lot of flavor to the class.
Ian N

Ian N

Very engaging

Meet Professor Erik Senko

Erik Senko

Erik Senko

Global Finance professional turned Professor

Erik Senko spent over 20 years in Finance, in Chicago, London and Hong Kong.


Starting as an equity trader in London, Erik became a trader at a $4B hedge fund, eventually moving to Hong Kong and co-founding an Asia-focused hedge fund.


Erik retired in 2014, moving back home to California and devoting his time to educating people in Personal Finance and Investments.


In 2016 Erik began teaching at community colleges in the LA area, which he continues to this day,

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Course syllabus

01

Module 1: NET WORTH

Here we learn all about our Net Worth:


What does it mean?

What does it measure?

Why do we care?

What is ours?

How do we improve it?

02

Module 2: DEBT

Here we learn the basics of Debt:


How does it work?

How do we calculate it?

What are the real costs?

When should it be used?

When should it be avoided?

How much Debt do we have?



03

Module 3: BUDGETING

Here we practice simple Budgeting techniques:


How do we budget?

Why do we budget?

Does it really work?


Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Jan 30: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    Jan 30: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    3 Class Sessions:


    Jan 30: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 1: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 3: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

  • Feb 1: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    Feb 1: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    Class Sessions:


    Jan 30: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 1: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 3: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

  • Feb 3: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    Feb 3: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

    3 Class Sessions:


    Jan 30: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 1: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)


    Feb 3: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific time)

Real life skills that you can use immediately

Real life skills that you can use immediately

Active hands-on learning

In this course we will go through our finances step by step. You will have the opportunity to see how I do things...then you can do it on your own....then we discuss afterwards.

Your life, your situation

In this course you will learn real world skills that will be of IMMEDIATE use to you.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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