FAQ's: What students want to learn!
FAQ's: What students want to learn!
When students were asked what they wanted to learn about economics or personal finance this semester, the questions were serious and reflected a widespread concern for future financial security:
What are the three most important things you would like to learn in Economics this semester?
FAQ’S (Fall ’09):
- What is economics?
- How do I balance a budget?
- How to spend money wisely
- What’s a good way to save money? And invest money?
- How do I manage a personal budget?
- Current events relating to the threatened economy
- How to get through college
- Stability for the future
- How to get the country out of debt
- Good way to save enough to live happily when you are older
- How do financial depressions happen
- How to create a stable income
- Best way to earn money
- How to pay for college
- How not to spend too much money
- How did the recession get to this point?
- How long will the recession last?
- How many people lost their jobs?
- How to use interest and make money on interest
- Why can’t they just print money?
- Where did all the money go?
- How to know a good deal from a bad one
- How to do my taxes
- How to make a good living
- What are the different kinds of taxes
- Which banks are safest to trust my money with?
- How do different types of loans work?
- What to do with a small amount of money
- How to fill out a check
- What is a good loan?
- What is a practical amount to spend on college
- Where does money get its worth?