After completing Investing Fundamentals: The Basics the user should be able to:

	Calculate compounded interest
	Make plans for financial goals
	Use 401(k) and IRA plans to their maximum benefit
	Balance diversification and risk
	Make budget plans for investment funds

Making Realistic Plans

	Forget those financial fantasies
	Compounding — an investor's best friend

Maximizing Small Savings

	Squeezing money from a turnip
	Investing in retirement

Managing Risk

	Risk isn't always the bad guy
	Analyzing investments and their risks

Diversification

	Diversifying can chase away investing jitters
	Analyzing the mix — standard deviation
	Establishing an investment blueprint

Starting Out Slowly

	Sticking with the basics
	Knowing your tax rates
	Forget about timing the market

Checking Up on Yourself

	How am I doing?
	Don't fall for bad financial advice

Tightening the Budget Belt

	Looking out for credit card trouble
	Saving money when the budget is tight

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to their own real-world situations
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment