After completing Budgeting and Saving: Planning Your Retirement, the user should be able to:

	Explain investment terminology
	Plan a personal investment strategy
	Compare and choose among investment options such as stocks, bonds, and CDs

Becoming an Informed Investor

	Watching key indicators
	Finding good information
	Understanding financial terminology

Planning Your Investments

	Evaluating risks
	Insuring your investments with Uncle Sam
	Evaluating liquidity
	Evaluating returns

Planning for Retirement

	Planning for tomorrow
	Formulating a strategy
	Understanding IRAs
	Understanding annuities

Cashing In at Retirement

	Investing during retirement
	Maximizing retirement benefits
	Evaluating other options

A typical course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to budgeting and saving
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

	Budgeting and Saving: Confronting Debt (BUDG01)
	Budgeting and Saving: Eliminating Debt (BUDG02)
	Budgeting and Saving: Banking Basics (BUDG03)
	Budgeting and Saving: Choosing Bank Accounts (BUDG04)

	Budgeting and Saving: Making 401(k) Plans Work for You (BUDG06)
	Budgeting and Saving: Exploring Investment Options (BUDG07)