Course Description

Pillars of Wealth are the various repositories of value in which you store and build wealth over time. You can simply think of them as assets. The concept of Pillars is a metaphor. Think of stout pillars or columns supporting your family's financial well-being.

Pillars include retirement accounts, cash, real estate, college savings plans, etc.

Your objective should be to accumulate as many Pillars (or assets) as you can over your lifetime.


Finance Professor and Founder of Pillars of Wealth Initiative

Dr. Yuval Bar-Or

Course curriculum

  • 1

    The Core Pillars of Wealth

    • Your Pillars of Wealth - Introduction

    • Introduction to The Pillars

    • Are Pillars the same as Asset Classes

    • Stocks & Bonds Pillar

    • Cash Pillar

    • Real Estate Pillar

    • Real Estate Closing Costs

    • Link to Real Estate Closing Costs (Zillow.com)

    • Link to Renting vs. Buying a Home (Bankrate.com)

    • Real Estate as an Investment

    • Direct Business Ownership Pillar

    • Link to Choosing Your Business Structure (SBA.gov)

    • 529 College Savings Plan Pillar

    • Link to CollegeSavings.org

    • Link to 'Who Can Open a 529 Plan?'
  • 2

    More Pillars of Wealth

    • Collectibles Pillar

    • Insurance Cash Value Pillar

    • Annuities Pillar

    • SEC Guide to Variable Annuities

    • Anticipated Inheritance Pillar

    • Precarious Pillars

    • Link to Retirement Estimator (SSA.gov)