After completing Budgeting and Saving: Confronting Debt, the user should be able to:

	Choose the best checking account
	Choose the best savings account and/or CD
	Explain the advantages of online banking

Understanding Checking Accounts

	Types of checking accounts
	Avoiding fees
	Avoiding mistakes
	The balancing act

Choosing a Checking Account

	Evaluating your habits
	Shopping for a checking account
	Using your checking account wisely
	Using ATMs
	Avoiding fraud

Choosing Savings Accounts and CDs

	Types of savings accounts
	Shopping for savings accounts

Banking Online

	Advantages of online banking
	Keeping your money secure

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: Planning Your Retirement (BUDG05)
	Budgeting and Saving: Making 401(k) Plans Work for You (BUDG06)
	Budgeting and Saving: Exploring Investment Options (BUDG07)