SMMC is pleased to offer our four-part series covering the basics of personal finance. These monthly workshops will feature interactive learning and activities designed to help you practice practical money management on a daily basis, and help you plan for future financial needs. Financial hardship is cited as the number one reason that students drop out of college. Attend our workshops and get control of your financial future.
Make New Money Goals! Does your spending match your stated values? Have you set achievable financial goals? This session will cover the basics of budgeting your money so you can make sure that your spending aligns with what's important to you, and that you have a clear path to future financial goals.
Do you know what your credit score is? Do you know how it's calculated or why it's important? Attendees will learn how credit scores are assembled and how to use different credit vehicles, like credit cards and student loans, to raise their scores but use them responsibly.
Date: Monday, September 28, 2022
Location: Gainesville Student Center Meeting Room 3
This session will cover the methods used for achieving future financial goals. Want to buy a house or a car? Do you one day plan to retire? Come to our Saving and Planning for the Future session to learn the ways to achieve these goals and how early you'll need to start planning to make them happen.
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Location: Gainesville, Student Center Meeting Room 3
You've determined what's financially important to you and make plans towards future goals. Now learn how to protect all your hard work. How much insurance do you need? How much should you have in savings, and what really constitutes a financial "emergency?" While no one can predict the future, join the SMMC for a discussion on Risk Management/Identify Theft because Identity Theft is no joke!
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Location: Gainesville, Student Center Meeting Room 3