The NFL held its second annual Personal Finance Camp for players from April 4 to 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The first session, “Funding an Uncertain Lifespan,” was led by Patrick Kerney, who played in the NFL for 11 years and is now director of business development at National Fire & Casualty Investments. After retiring from the league, he got his MBA at Columbia University and was the vice president of player benefits at the NFL.

Here’s the slideshow he used in the class, which focused on staying ahead of inflation and the importance of controlling what you can: Where you live, what you spend, what level of goods and services you purchase, and realizing the difference between what you want to buy and what you need to buy.