Money is almost as much a human need in today's world as the air we breathe, but managing money is increasingly difficult. Planning for future expenditures like education, retirement, health care and the unexpected requires professionals. As a result, the occupation of financial planning was recently listed by Barron’s as one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States over the next two decades. MU's Personal Financial Planning is one of the premier programs of its kind in the nation with a focus on improving the financial lives of America’s families.