Personal Finance for Big Thinking Teens

Yogi Berra is credited with saying, "if you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else" If you don't have goals, this world will beat you down and ultimately convince you there is nothing better out there for you. Fight those lies by setting a course, which will set the table for you to win with your money.

It may not feel like it, but every time you choose to spend your time or money on something, you are simultaneously giving up a whole host of alternatives. Knowing how much those alternatives cost is key to making the most powerful decisions you can.

The foundation of personal finance. If you are serious about reaching your goals, you've got to have a plan for the multiple thousands of dollars that will pass through your fingers in your lifetime....or just wing it....and see how that goes for you.

You would think that your brain and heart would be on your team when it comes to accomplishing your financial goals. Turns out they both can turn to traitors. But if you learn the tricks they try to play on you, then you can help them behave. 

There are many who seek to pry your dollars away from you. But you only want to give those dollars to those who will help you achieve your goals. This module will give you the radar to tell the difference.

Credit is like fire. It can be a powerful tool or a destructive force. Sometimes it's best to avoid it altogether. But what is credit anyway? Is it debt? How can you tell if it makes sense for you to ever borrow money? Let's find out.

Turns out if you find ways to maximize the value of your time, you can increase your income to substantial heights and reach your goals faster than you could ever imagine. This module will help you figure out how to make that happen.

Just because you earn a lot of income does not mean you get to KEEP a lot of income. The tax man wants his piece, and he's usually going to take it before you even get a chance to hold that money in your hand. Don't be caught off guard.

School can be a real drag, but continuing to educate ourselves could be the key to make all our dreams come true. Discover what difference making informed education decisions can make.

Sometimes, the only way we can increase our income enough to accomplish what we want is by taking our work in our own hands and starting a business. But entrepreneurship isn't for everyone. Let's take a look under the hood of starting your own company and why it might make sense.

God loves a cheerful giver and makes rich promises to those who freely give and acknowledge that at anytime God can give, and he can take away. It's dangerous not to know how God designed us to treat our money: with an open hand.

It's one thing to have income than expenses, but then you have a new problem of figuring out what to do with that surplus! Turns out, that money wants to do anything but sit idly by....it wants a job.

One of the most powerful forces in all of finance is compounding. And for those who learn how to harness such a powerful force, all of their financial goals become reachable.

There's a whole universe of investing opportunities in this world, so it's important to simplify our investment options to help us focus on how we personally make investment decisions. This investment stack will help.

This module will give you important bits of information that will take your stock market and investing knowledge from zero to "I no longer feel like an idiot when talking stocks". 

There are plenty of people in history who have had all their investments wiped out. That sounds the opposite of fun. But those people could have done more to protect themselves. This module will give  you the difference between truly investing and gambling.

A second look at taxes, this time seeing how they affect all areas of our finances (and not just our income). A well-educated taxpayer is one who will accomplish their goals faster.

This world is harsh, and it will do it's darnedest to disrupt your plans and keep you from achieving what's important. But you can put up some defenses against it. Insurance is the money equivalent of building a protective moat between your goals and the world. 

You have the knowledge, now go and turn a simple class into a powerful reality and fulfill the purposes God created you for!