Looking Back:
A Self-Reflection
List your sources of income here. Create a monthly and/or weekly average income by adding all of your sources together.
Check out our worksheet.
Quiz Ideas
- Do you want to improve your personal finances? Start by taking this quiz and getting an idea of how well you’ve managed your money so far.
- Do you know enough about financial planning to manage your money at college? This quiz can help you find out.
Moving Ahead:
The Challenge
Are there ways you can increase your monthly or weekly income?
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Articles
- Financial Management - PAPER OR PLASTIC?
- Jevita R. de Freitas, Director, Office of Student Financial Aid
Campus Resources
- Student Financial Aid
Student Financial Aid provides information on different ways to pay for college including scholarships, grants, loans, and more. They also offer links to other sites regarding financial aid. - Apple Federal Credit Union
Apple FCU offers a variety of ways to manage money and access money and they offer a library of websites, tools and resources on financial literacy topics.
Additional Resources
- Student Market.com
Student Market.com offers tips for building and maintaining a strong credit history. - Balance Track
Balance Track is a website designed for college students to help teach them about finances and how to set them up for financial success in the future. Their sites covers money management, check and savings accounts, credit cards, household bills, and student loans. - Young Money
Young Money was begun to change the way young adults earn, manage, invest and spend money, specifically 17 to 27 year olds. The site focuses on money management, entrepreneurship, careers, investing, technology, travel and entertainment. - College Parents of America
College Parents of America offers financial literacy information for parents and students. The site covers budgeting, credit cards, liability protections, overspending and more. - Dave Ramsey.com
Dave Ramsey.com is a site designed to help people become smarter about managing their money. It was created after Dave Ramsey’s personal debt experience. The site offer information, classes, tips, tools, coaching and more to help educate people about being money smart. - Federal Trade Commission
The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. They offer information on shopping and saving, buying a car, credit and loans, and dealing with debt. - Federal Student Aid
The Federal Student Aid site offer a budget calculator to help determine expenses and estimates one’s total available income. They help you identify personal resources and the total cost of an education.