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Final Rutgers Syllabus-Fall 2019
This document provides the syllabus for a Personal Finance course at Rutgers University. The key details include:
- The course covers topics like financial planning, banking, credit, investing, and retirement planning to help students develop important money management skills.
- Students' grades will be based on exams, assignments analyzing financial tools and products, and a group case study presentation.
- The goal is for students to gain knowledge and confidence to take control of their financial futures and make wise personal financial decisions.
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Dr. Barbara O'Neill-Short CV
Barbara O'Neill has over 40 years of experience in personal finance education and research. She holds a Ph.D. in resource management and family economics and has authored or co-authored seven books. As an Extension Specialist at Rutgers University, she developed numerous personal finance programs and educational resources. She has received many awards for her contributions to the field and has held leadership roles in major professional associations.
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Final Rutgers Syllabus-Fall 2019
This document provides the syllabus for a Personal Finance course at Rutgers University. The key details include:
- The course covers topics like financial planning, banking, credit, investing, and retirement planning to help students develop important money management skills.
- Students' grades will be based on exams, assignments analyzing financial tools and products, and a group case study presentation.
- The goal is for students to gain knowledge and confidence to take control of their financial futures and make wise personal financial decisions.
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Barbara O'Neill has over 40 years of experience in personal finance education and research. She holds a Ph.D. in resource management and family economics and has authored or co-authored seven books. As an Extension Specialist at Rutgers University, she developed numerous personal finance programs and educational resources. She has received many awards for her contributions to the field and has held leadership roles in major professional associations.
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This document provides strategies for older adults to fight inflation, including reducing spending on groceries, eating out, gas, utilities, clothing, and big ticket items. It recommends saving and investing strategies like laddering fixed income securities and considering I bonds, fixed annuities, and high yield savings accounts. Positive aspects of inflation include Social Security COLAs and the impact of inflation on debtors. The document outlines additional lifelines for all ages, like government benefits, and for older adults, like reverse mortgages and working in later life. It concludes by emphasizing developing an individual inflation-fighting plan through small, consistent habits.
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2. Key recommendations include discussing succession planning options with family, preparing legal documents, contributing to retirement accounts like IRAs, setting SMART financial goals, annually reviewing finances, diversifying investments based on age and risk tolerance, and ensuring adequate property and liability insurance is in place.
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