DSST* Study Guide

Personal Finance

The only study guide that teaches you what you need to know to pass the Personal Finance exam (with no prior knowledge needed), and is constantly updated based on student feedback to guarantee you the best possible results.

About the DSST* Exam

The Personal Finance DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate course on personal finance or basic financial planning. InstantCert's course for this subject is a quick introduction to the fundamentals of managing and investing your money, paying taxes, and protecting your wealth.

Topics Covered in this Course

Foundations
Credit and Debt
Consumer credit
Bankruptcy
 Major Purchases
Auto
Housing
 Taxes
Payroll deductions
Income
Tax planning/estimating
 Insurance
Life policies
Property and liability policies
Health, disability, and long-term care policies
 Investments
Saving accounts and money markets
Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
 Retirement and Estate Planning
Funding retirement
Social Security
Estate planning

Customer Test Results for this Exam

622 users submitted test results since December, 2006.
607 of those users reported a passing score (98%).

Below are ten of the most recent user-submitted test results. These are unfiltered, real results that were submitted by InstantCert students:

Date of ExamResultScore
Nov 14, 2024passed449
Dec 15, 2023passed439
Dec 12, 2023passed444
Jul 10, 2023passed451
Jun 15, 2023passed437
Apr 7, 2023passed424
Mar 4, 2023passed434
Aug 1, 2022failed350
Jun 9, 2022passed443
Jun 7, 2022passed424
Live, unfiltered results posted by InstantCert students

Practice Tests Now Available!

In addition to our flashcard-based study guides, we now also offer full-length practice tests for this subject. Click here to see more details on our Personal Finance DSST Practice Tests.

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