A senior’s plea: Take a personal finance class — from USAToday College blog
When it comes to choosing classes during your college years, it seems like an easy task. After all, with your general college requirements, as well as your major/minor requirements, you may find that there are not many “fun” classes you can take. However, if you have the time, I highly recommend every college student take a personal finance class. It will really help in the future, which is (shockingly!) coming soon.
So, why take a personal finance class? After all, it’s so easy to avoid thinking about financial planning. The problem is that by avoiding financial planning, you are actually creating more financial problems for your future. Spending money is very easy, too easy in fact. Saving money, financial planning, and budgeting all takes some thought and effort. Unfortunately, managing your finances isn’t a skill you’re born with, so taking a personal finance course can really help you out in the long run. It is definitely a skill well worth learning, especially in today’s economy.