Introduction to Personal Finance and Financial Planning offers an introduction to core personal finance topics over an innovative eText platform. This text is broken across fourteen chapters covering the financial planning profession, budgeting, credit, banking, investments, risk management and other strategic topics. This eText is designed for consumers or students who are interested in learning about money on a flexible schedule. Some lessons run three minutes, others up to ten. This eText is comprised of texts, videos, knowledge checks, definitions and provides links to meaningful podcasts and interviews.