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DSST Personal Finance Prep

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$85

Exam Cost

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120 min

Time

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3

Credits

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~400/500

Passing

What You'll Study

Unit 1: Financial Planning and Budgeting

budgeting methodsfinancial goalsnet worthtime value of moneyopportunity costfinancial statements

Unit 2: Credit and Debt Management

credit scorescredit reportstypes of creditinterest ratesdebt reduction strategiesbankruptcy

Unit 3: Investing Fundamentals

stocksbondsmutual fundsdiversificationrisk vs returncompound interest401(k) and IRA

Unit 4: Insurance and Risk Management

health insuranceauto insurancehomeowners insurancelife insurancedeductiblesrisk assessment

Unit 5: Retirement and Estate Planning

Social Securitypension plans401(k) matchingRoth IRAestate planning basicswills and trusts

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Free Resources We Recommend

The best free materials for DSST Personal Finance. No affiliation, no kickback — just what actually works.

DANTES Fact Sheet

DANTES / Prometric

Official DSST fact sheet with topic percentages and reading list.

Investopedia Personal Finance

Investopedia

Budgeting, credit, investing, insurance, retirement.

YouTube: The Plain Bagel / Ben Felix

YouTube

Clean, conflict-free personal finance education.

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Course Notes

- Modern States (FREE, CB-recommended): https://modernstates.org - Khan Academy Personal Finance (khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/personal-finance): Free comprehensive video course - OpenStax Principles of Finance (openstax.org/books/principles-finance): Free textbook on finance fundamentals - Investopedia (investopedia.com): Free articles and tutorials on all personal finance topics

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