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Education for Those Living With Disability

Resilient Finances: Thriving With Disability

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Best For

Individuals with disabilities and caregivers seeking financial knowledge.

Timing

2-3 Hours

Format

This is a consumer-focused e-learning program. Learn more below.

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Tuition

Free!

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Enhance Financial Wellness

Start Your Learning Journey

Made possible by a quality of life grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Resilient Finances: Thriving With Disability focuses on helping impacted individuals and caregivers regain their security with financial education tools.

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Program Overview

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What You'll Learn

The course is divided into five main modules (plus introductory and concluding modules) covering a range of relevant topics, such as:

  • Basic financial planning skills
  • Health insurance
  • Public benefits
  • Income replacement
  • Personal injury settlements

The program’s approach moves from addressing the immediate crisis situation (dealing with sudden or unexpected disability and the financial fallout) into long-term planning solutions and quality of life concerns.

Admissions Requirements

There are no prerequisite courses or admissions requirements to enroll in Resilient Finances: Thriving With Disability. If you’re living with a disability or are a caregiver or related professional looking for financial planning knowledge and resources, you’ve come to the right place!

Course Delivery

Fully self-paced, unscheduled online delivery. Learn on a timetable that makes sense for you. Each of the five main modules includes a mix of interactive elements to engage learners and facilitate knowledge retention. Each module stands on its own, so you can take whichever you want, in whatever order you want.

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Why Take This Course?

26%

Of U.S. adults have some type of disability.1

85%

Of caregivers have no plan to address physical, emotional, and financial needs.2

62

Of caregivers report feeling overwhelmed by financial stress.2

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Enroll Now If:

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You Need Information Now

Knowledge Is Power

Gain an understanding of many issues — some financial, some not — surrounding disability planning.

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You Want to Help Your Clients

Be Their Source for Education

You can help your clients with disabilities and their caregivers achieve better outcomes by sharing this program with them!

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You Seek Enhanced Benefits

Get the Assistance You’re Entitled To

If you’re living with a disability or caring for someone who does, there are many options — learn about them here!

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Learn From the Leader in Financial Education

The College offers consumer financial education programs like this one accessible for free to the public and distributed through our many professional and industry partners.

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1 CDC.gov. 2022.

2 Fidelity Investments®. American Caregivers Study. 2021.

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