Your Money, Your Life: Smart Money Skills for College and Beyond

Friday, April 24, 2009

1:00-2:00 EDT

on your computer
 

Overview
Every college student wants to become financially independent, but often don’t know where to begin. This webinar will guide attendees through 5 essential money management skills necessary to take a more active role in managing their finances. [...]

You might be wondering…what does money have to do with health and well-being? Everything! Financial woes can be a major source of stress throughout our lives if we let them be. We have a choice in the matter since how we spend and save our money is completely within our control.  Learning how to manage [...]

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Discussion: What concerns do you have about credit cards? What have you learned from your own mistakes? What plan do you have to eliminate (or not create) your debt load?  

. . . but probably not in the way you imagined. Spending it on yourself may not do much for your spirits, but spending it on others will make you happier, according to a report from a team of social psychologists in the new issue of Science.
The researchers confirmed the joys of giving in three [...]

The Simple Dollar is a personal finance blog that often makes connections between how decisions about your money can impact your overall health and sense of well-being.  (Check out the ”Investing in Yourself” series if you want to see what I mean.) Trent recently offered this great look into figuring out your passions in life:
About a week ago, [...]

The stress resulting from financial woes can impact your overall health, so here’s a lesson in financial wellness from The Simple Dollar blog:
Here’s what you shouldn’t do. When I was in college, I used my student loans to finance my lifestyle. I worked at a decent paying job ($9 an hour at a job related to [...]