Acorns’ Guide to Personal Finance

5 Steps to Building Wealth: Budget Better, Pay Off Debt Faster, Save and Earn More Money and Invest Wisely

Created by: Jennifer Barrett
Acorns Chief Education Officer

Created by: Jennifer Barrett
Acorns Chief Education Officer & Grow Editor-in-Chief

What Will I Learn?

• How to calculate your net worth.
• How to start a successful side hustle.
• How to set goals—and build a budget that will help you reach them.
• How to ask effectively for a raise or a better job offer.
• How to pay off debt faster—and pay less in interest.
• All the basics of investing in stocks and bonds.
• How to cut your expenses without feeling the pinch.
• How to build a low-maintenance portfolio that will help you build wealth.
• How to save more money (101 ways!).

Requirements

• No prior knowledge or tools required. Just an interest in helping your hard-earned money grow!
• For the exercises, you will want to have some of your financial info handy—like your take-home pay, how much debt you owe (student loans, credit cards, etc.) and how much you have in your savings, checking and investment accounts.

Target audience

• Anyone who wants to learn the basics of personal finance, pay off debt faster and start building wealth.