This beginner course introduces you to planning for retirement – a very important but often neglected part of personal finance. It covers saving for retirement, different retirement accounts, including special emphasis on 401(k).
This course aligns with the ‘Spending & Saving’, ‘Financial Decision Making’ and ‘Investing’ modules of the Jump$tart National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Appreciate the importance of retirement planning
- Explain what is a 401K Account and how it works
- Understand 401k concepts like employer match and vesting schedule
