What You'll Master

Know a young adult who would benefit from better money management? Have them take this course to better understand how to manage money and build wealth through:

  • Learning How to Invest in the Stock Market

  • Understanding Rate of Return and Market Cycles

  • Harnessing the Time Value of Money to Maximize Returns

  • Understanding Debt and Credit Cards

  • Taking out a Car Loan and Purchasing Insurance

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This is a self-paced class. Remember that every day your young adult goes without this knowledge is a day of lost revenue and compound interest building wealth.

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Course Instructor

Lead Instructor Stephen Carter

Stephen Carter is the founder of The Seed Tree Group—an organization which helps teenagers develop a strong foundation in financial literacy. A veteran teacher with over 15 years of experience, he is currently the Director of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at a private K-12 school in Cincinnati, Ohio. MA, Xavier University; Certificate of Financial Management, Cornell University

Dr. Dean Nicholas

Head of School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

"As a life-long educator in an independent school, I am constantly asking alumni how well we prepared them for college and beyond. And for all the great things we do to build innovative critical thinkers, somehow we never prepare them for something as basic as how to manage their finances. So to have Stephen Carter--one of the most engaging and inspiring teachers I know--teach a class to help young people think about money and finances is educational gold! I will recommend this to educators, parents, and students."

Joshua Wulf

Practice Technology Analytics Manager

"I've been looking for an age-appropriate finance course for my teenagers for a while. Finally I found Wealth Building Foundations and it was everything I wish I had learned at their age. Hopefully, it will help them avoid many of the mistakes I made in my youth. I can't recommend this course enough!"

Alex O'Brien

Student, University of Michigan

“As I went through Wealth Building Foundations, I was struck by how user-friendly and accessible the content is — especially for high school students. I highly recommend this course for all due to how relevant, applicable, and useful the lessons within are. I would have loved to have taken a class such as this when I was younger so that I would have a strong base of financial literacy when moving on to adult life.”

Course curriculum

    1. Intro to Module Five VIDEO

    2. How to Invest

    3. Investment Pyramid

    4. Understanding the basics

    5. Inflation and Investing

    6. Setting up an investment account

    7. Investment Account Options

    8. Create your Investment Pyramid

    9. Make it Automatic

    10. Understanding Investing Quiz

    1. Intro to Module Six VIDEO

    2. Investing Level Two

    3. Roth IRA Investing Explained

    4. Crash Course in the Stock Market - Part ONE

    5. Finding the Right Investments for you

    6. Understanding Risk and Investments

    7. Recommended Reading for Investment Strategies

    8. Investment Quiz

    9. Taking the Next Step

    1. Intro to Module Seven VIDEO

    2. What is Rate of Return

    3. Rate of Return Quiz

    4. Rate of Return and Inflation

    5. Why Retirement now?

    6. Future Planning Part ONE

    7. Completing the Steps

    8. Future Planning Part TWO

    9. Doing the Math

    10. Future Planning Part THREE

    11. Diversification and Why it's Important

    12. Rate of Return Final Quiz

    1. Intro to Module Eight VIDEO

    2. Effective Mindset Principles

    3. The Seven Habits

    4. Applying Win Win to Investing

    5. Start with Why Overview

    6. Brainstorm of the Why

    7. What is a Public Company?

    8. Reading Stock Information

    9. Putting it Together

    10. Win Win Final Quiz

    11. Win Win Assignment

    1. Intro to Module Nine VIDEO

    2. Sectors in the Stock Market

    3. Market Cycles and the Bull and the Bear

    4. Corrections and the Problem with Timing the Market

    5. Historical Averages PDF

    6. Dollar Cost Averaging

    7. Stock Market Quiz

    1. Intro to Module Ten VIDEO

    2. The Compounding Principle

    3. Making it Work For You

    4. Credit Cards

    5. Thoughts and Advice

    6. Making Sense of the Types of Insurance

    7. Things to Know When Getting a Car Loan

    8. College Loans and Making Sense of Debt

    9. Final Quiz

    10. A Final Charge

    11. The Checklist

    12. Thank You and Goodbye

About this course

  • $125.00
  • 61 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I have to read the book before taking the course?

    Reading the book, The Seed Tree: Wealth Building and Money Management Lessons for Teens, is optional prior to taking the course. The course goes MORE IN-DEPTH than the book with regard to teaching foundational financial skills.

  • How long does this course take to complete?

    The course is designed to be spread out over two to three weeks with two to three modules a week. Each module will take around 2 hours for a total time of 8-10 hours for the entire course. Students will self-pace throughout the course.

  • Is the course all online?

    Yes, the whole course is online and there are no in-person requirements.

  • Does this course require zoom or any other virtual meetings?

    No, the course will require no zoom or virtual meetings.

  • Will this course keep the attention of my teenager?

    This course is taught by a veteran teacher who has taught high school age students for 15+ years and knows how to keep their attention. The videos are short and engaging and the content is designed to keep students interested and learning all the way to the end.