Accounting Online Study for Accounting Degree & Certification

So, I’m not sure what to do right now. Basically I’ve spent the last few years trying my best to avoid studying. But now, after 6 months of working and going out to see the world, I think it’s time I surrendered and get myself a degree. I started with work in the fast food industry, then retail and then sales. Currently I’m an insurance agent and it’s made me realize how important experience and knowledge of financial matters is. I think it’s hard for older people to trust a young guy like me to buy insurance (or any other financial product) from me.

So, I’m thinking of pursuing a degree in Finance. But I heard it involves a lot of calculation. Maths isn’t exactly my strong point but I think I can manage. My question is, does Finance involve a whole lot of Accounting’ Because it’s this kind of tedious repetitive calculation that I can’t stand. And my basic in Accounting is very weak.

But I’d still to like to learn more about Finance, specifically money actually, and how money works. Why’ Because I find that money has always been a problem in my life, I’m not good at handling it, I’m not good at making money. I want to change that.

Now I know some of you may talk about aptitude and I have taken aptitude tests and it says I’m more of a creative person and should be an artist or creative writer. But in my time in sales I’ve met people who gave me this advice, “What you love doing won’t always earn you a living.” And I have thought hard about studying art. What if I’m no good at it’ Artist get paid according to how good they are. And it’s rather subjective, what if people can’t appreciate my art right now’ Business is more standard and I think it’d be better because I don’t think it’s fair if I study art and can’t repay my parents later. Maybe I’ll do art as a hobby in my free time later on.

I’m also considering Marketing since I’m better with Language and Reading. But it’s such a broad subject. It has something to with sales and I have experience in sales, not much, but some. But I’m pretty burned out with sales right now since I’m not doing so well with insurance. I’m afraid I won’t be able to meet the challenges of Marketing. But sounds like a Marketing degree is easier to get’ Hmm’

Another thing I’m thinking about is Psychology because I have interest in studying people’s behavior. But it’s another matter about Interest VS Actually being able to make money. Psychology is still in it’s infancy in Malaysia and there’s not a lot of job prospects here.

So, any thoughts, comments, advice’ I’d really appreciate it.