CashCourse is a free, online financial education resource designed for college and university students.

To start taking charge of your money and building real-life personal financial management skills, simply click the "register" button on the CashCourse site to create your account and access the resources. Be sure to select Wake Tech as your school.

The program takes a whole-life approach to personal finance, with resources divided into six main areas of learning:

• Earn: Estimate financial effects of current and future employment
• Save and invest: Grow personal assets to build savings and financial security
• Protect: Protect financial resources, personal property and identity
• Spend: Manage cash flow to meet financial goals and navigate financial obstacles
• Borrow: Control personal credit and debt
• Pay for education: Create and implement a strategy for funding higher education

Created with input from real students and universities, CashCourse equips students with information that helps them make informed financial decisions, from orientation to graduation and beyond. The program comes with student-focused tools and information:

• Self-guided learning through coursework modules, quizzes and the Budget Wizard
• A personalized dashboard where students can review past activities and saved budgets and articles
• Helpful articles, videos and worksheets
• Relevant information that is easy to understand and continually updated