Financial Literacy and Money Management Tools
What is Financial Literacy?聽 You will find many different definitions for Financial Literacy on Google so it is easy to see how confusing this topic can be. The National Financial Educators Council defines financial literacy as:
鈥淧ossessing the skills and knowledge on financial matters to confidently take effective action that best fulfills an individual鈥檚 personal, family and global community goals.鈥�
淫妻社 has worked with Huntington Bank to offer our students and families the to offer tools to help improve your money management skills.
淫妻社 has also worked with CashCourse (a non-profit organization powered by NEFE)聽to offer helpful financial information to prospective and current students as well as past and graduate students.
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Cash Course is a free, online student financial literacy resource provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).听听The following is only a sample of information and worksheets are made available through Cash Course.聽 By logging in and creating a free user account at you will have access to additional tools, articles, courses, worksheets and videos to help you with Paying for College, Budgeting Basics, Saving and Investing,聽 Credit Scores, Credit Cards, Debt Recovery聽 and many other topics.
Student Loan Comparison Worksheet
- offers publications, fact sheets, online tools and other resources to help students prepare and pay for college.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future.
聽 - A financial education program
- Budgeting website
is an optional activity that provides tools and information to help understand financial aid and your finances.
offers information on various money management topics as well as financial aid.
- Budget and Loan Calculators and interest rates.聽
- Credit Card Information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
from USDA is helpful and fun resource.
- has Tips and Tools to eat healthy and stay on a budget.