"On the go? Don't have time to spend at the computer? No problem," says Rowdy Cents.
Charge up your MP3 player, download the FDIC Money Smart Podcast network, and learn as you walk, jog, relax by the pool or wherever you find yourself without a computer. (Just not in the car driving, please:)
This is an award-winning program by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and used by over 2 million consumers. There are four easy-listening, short segments about personal finance:
- General
- Checking & Savings
- Budget & Savings
- Credit
The audio files are designed to work with virtually all audio (MP3) players. The following link allows you to access the Money Smart Podcast Network online. In addition there are tips for instructors located on this same web page.
Enter Portable Audio Version Online (hosted by RackSpace.com)
For more information about system requirements and ordering the CD-Rom version, go to Portable Audio Version.
Rowdy Cents advises, "If you are worried about not being 'cool', no one will guess you are learning about personal finance with your ear buds on." (Better yet, make being money-wise the new "cool".)
"Run to the CashCourse, a relevant detour from the Paseo Dinero," says Rowdy Cents.
There's much information via the web about personal finance. It can be overwhelming when searching for the topics that interest you. So we have joined with the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) to bring you CashCourse!
You will leave this site to join theirs for a series of short modules covering topics and resources on
- Financial Basics
- Paying for College
- College Life
- World of Work
- Calculators & Worksheets
- Economic Survival Tips
Be sure to use the interactive Budget Wizard to set up your budget and help monitor expenses.
PORTAL TO CASHCOURSE.ORG/UTSA
You can return to Rowdy Cents Money & Time Matters by clicking on the UTSA logo on the CashCourse web pages.
Rowdy encourages you to learn, learn, learn! Becoming money-wise takes time but remember, "time is money".
PAGE Revised 9/28/09