BUILD A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR MONEY
Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth® is a state-of-the-art education and empowerment experience for those who want to improve their understanding of money and personal finance – sitting at the intersection of self-knowledge and smart financial decisions.
Through an easy-to-navigate e-learning experience, learn fundamental financial concepts to help improve your financial decision-making, increase your financial security, and put into practice strategies to achieve your financial goals.
Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth® is a non-credit certificate program created by The American College of Financial Services, a nonprofit financial education institution with a nearly 100-year legacy, and distributed through corporate and community partners.
GROW IN FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE ONE STEP AT A TIME
Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth®’s content is snackable— delivered in bite-sized chunks for easy, on-the-go learning. You will be introduced to a process with opportunities to apply and reflect on what you have learned to facilitate mindful, meaningful, integrative ideas.
- Start by knowing yourself better—how you think, feel, and interact with your money
- Dive into the specifics and learn financial education fundamentals
- Define your goals and consider how budgeting skills transfer to resource management
- Test your knowledge with a pre- and post-course survey to see how much you have increased your financial knowledge
"I strongly believe this kind of learning should be required for everyone, especially college students. Anyone who wants to be financially independent should know this information.”
—PROGRAM STUDENT
PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
Choose from four digital badges to complete
FINANCIAL WELLNESS
BRILLIANT BORROWER
SAVVY INVESTOR
WEALTH & LEGACY
TIMING
90 minutes per badge, 4-6 hours for full course
TAKEAWAYS
Fillable worksheets, virtual badges to share on social media, and a certificate of completion
"Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth® was worth every minute. The return on investment of knowledge will never go away or go out of date.”
— PROGRAM STUDENT
A LEGACY OF INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Founded in 1927 by financial services education pioneer Dr. Solomon Huebner, The American College of Financial Services has a rich history in financial services education—standing strong as the standard-bearer for academic quality. The College’s faculty includes the nation's top thought leaders in financial services practice and management, offering expertise that is sought by companies, policymakers, and students across the United States and abroad. The College’s mission is to provide applied financial knowledge and education, promote lifelong learning, and to advocate for ethical standards for the benefit of society.
SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMIC CHANGE
In 2020, The American College of Financial Services launched the American College Center for Economic Empowerment and Equality, with a stated mission to narrow the wealth gap and promote economic justice with collective, community-focused solutions that last. It is the flagship center for research, thought leadership, curriculum and course development, programming, and scholarships aimed at cultivating lasting relationships between financial services and all underserved groups.
This approach includes the Four Steps Forward initiative, with pillars including financial education for Black women, recruiting and training for Black financial professionals, executive leadership programs for Black leaders, and advancing collective impact for Black communities.
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