<p>I am pre- med, and a major in bio. But I would also like to know how to do simple financial things, which could help me on later in life. Also, I think I would like to know basic stock things and such so I would know where to put my money. It is my opinion that almost any salary could be turned into quite a lot of money if you know where to put it. So, will I benefit from an economics/ finance minor?</p>
<p>It can help. If your school has J-term, I’m sure some personal finance courses are probably offered during that period. You don’t even have to minor in those subjects; just take 1-2 courses since you just want to learn how to manage your money. But academic courses will be less useful than something that’s more along the lines of a personal finance course.</p>
<p>I just thought about it, but how probable is it that I will decently learn a few things about investing my money? I mean like stocks, mutual funds, etc. I just didn’t think 2 classes would cut it for those things. Of course, people that took these classes would know better than me.</p>
<p>You will learn enough. You should just borrow some books about this topic from your library. It isn’t rocket science.</p>
<p>It’s only rocket science if you want to manage a multi-million or multi-billion dollar mutual fund portfolio.</p>
<p>One more thing. What is the slight difference between economics and finance?</p>
<p>Economics: Theoretical
Finance: Applied</p>
<p>I know, I’m the finance guy.</p>
<p>with only 6 posts… NIIIIIIIICE</p>