Are you considering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as an investment strategy? Is your individual retirement account or 401(k) set up to earn the maximum return possible? Are you nearing retirement and want to learn how to make money when you don't have a job? Or do you need to learn how to manage debt and use credit wisely?
Wake Tech offers a variety of personal finance classes to help you build a foundation for better financial decision-making. Search the catalog below, or contact the Workforce Continuing Education registrar to inquire about courses that may not be currently listed.
If you've dreamed of working from home or earning extra income in the online marketplace, this course can provide the guidance you need. Our experienced instructors will show you how to craft advertising copy that sells items quickly – and for top dollar. You’ll learn how to upload photos, conduct safe financial transactions and accept credit card payments, and pack and ship items easily. If you're interested in buying goods, you'll learn how to value items up for auction, compete against other bidders and get the best possible price, and protect yourself against fraud.
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Develop career-enhancing skills in a single course that covers twelve popular one-day seminar topics, including goal setting, time management, and personal organization. You'll learn how to improve your creative abilities, gain confidence with financial matters, and how to minimize conflict in your life. Develop a fulfilling career plan and improve relationships with co-workers, friends, and family.
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Is your individual retirement account (IRA) set up to earn the maximum return possible? Review the top 5 blunders people make with their IRAs and how you can avoid them. Discover how required minimum distributions have changed for your benefit, and how you may be able to increase the value of your IRA even after retirement! Receive classroom materials and resources for retirement planning including a custom IRA analysis. Through these interactive sessions, exercises and examples, you’ll discover how to be better prepared for your retirement. This course is for educational purposes only, and is not intended for financial advertisement.
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Learn how to invest in real estate – how to find, evaluate, buy, sell, finance, and manage property. This course, for the beginning investor or the seasoned manager, includes negotiation “secrets” and teaches you about short sales, REOs, buying investment properties in college towns, and much more!
| Section | Start Date | End Date | Location | Instructor | Price | Open Seats | |
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| 302607 | Northern Wake Campus | 100.00 | 24 | Register |
Are you ready to discover the principles of conservative investing? You will learn about the fundamental aspects of investing, such as volatility, market cycles, and the various classes of securities, while highlighting how to construct an asset allocation model to manage exposure to risk. This course is not designed to give specific solutions to individual needs.
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In the information age, investing and trading in stocks and options is a part of life - as routine as using computers for daily transactions. This interactive course provides an overview of financial markets to help consumers understand business news on TV or online, and allows them to participate in trade activities with tools designed for executing investments and making trades in the market. The course prepares consumers to invest and trade in stocks and options on their own.
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You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future - now, your money should work for you! This course will show you how to keep more of what you've earned, whether you're approaching retirement or just beginning to think about it. You'll learn how to set goals and work toward them, with practical information that you can apply immediately. The course addresses financial issues for all kinds of employees, including the self employed, and includes a comprehensive, illustrated textbook. Class sizes are limited, so register today!
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There are thousands of options for claiming your Social Security, and retirees and pre-retirees are understandably apprehensive about making a costly mistake and filing for benefits at the wrong time. Whether you’re single, married, divorced, or widowed, this course will give you the tools and information to create a strategy for claiming your Social Security that you can use with confidence.
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Learn the principles of conservative retirement planning. This course highlights the ABC Planning Model and covers income planning, retirement budgeting, financial decision making, changes in planning paradigms, the history of markets, the impact of bear markets, and more. Increase your awareness of risk and asset allocation models that can help you manage risk exposure. The course does not offer specific solutions for individual retirement plans; it will give you the knowledge and confidence to make sound decisions that align with your own goals, objectives, and level of risk.
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Data analytics has become a critical topic across the business world. Whether you work with a major corporation, small business, or non-profit entity, understanding big data and business analytics is an increasingly important and desired skill. This second course in the series of two will cover the basics of data analytics and how to special use tools built into Microsoft Excel (a common application for most work environments) to analyze data in a productive and meaningful way.
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Looking for a good solid class in the basics of stocks, bonds, finance, and investing? Haven't the slightest clue how to prepare for retirement, pay for college, or even manage your personal finances? And do you wish you could do it all without having to pay a broker or a financial advisor? Well, look no further. The class you need is right here.
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