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Tools for Money Management

Financial literacy is important, no matter what age group you belong to—it gives you the skills and knowledge that will allow you to reach your financial goals. More specifically, it will help you understand how money works in the world spanning from what you earn by having a job, to how you manage it to survive, and how to save it for the future or specific purchases.

Learn more about financial literacy, including more on the Financial Aid process, benefits, budgeting, protecting your credit, preparing for after graduation, and planning for retirement, with our free resources below.

Learn More About Financial Aid

Get your questions answered and learn more about every aspect of pricing and financial aid at Calhoun with these short, helpful videos.

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Learn Personal Money Management Skills

Calhoun has partnered with CashCourse, which provides free financial educational resources for college students. No matter what term you choose for money management, financial literacy, or budgeting it is important for you to know and understand how to manage your personal finances to ensure you are making good decisions for yourself and your future.

Topics covered include budgeting, banking, protecting your credit, using debit and credit cards, financial goal setting, retirement planning, how to pay for college, and more.

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Explore Other Free Resources

SmartAboutMoney.org

Smart About Money is an independent, nonprofit foundation committed to educating Americans on a broad range of financial topics and empowering them to make positive and sound decisions to reach their financial goals.

Consumerfinance.gov

Established by Congress the Consumerfinance.gov was created to protect the consumers by carrying out federal consumer financial laws. Click the link and “Get Assistance” tab to see how they can help you.

Igrad.com

Igrad.com was created for the college student. IGRAD’s mission is to empower the population to effectively manage their money, limit and repay their debts, and begin successful careers.

Practicalmoneyskills.com

Practicalmoneyskills.com wants to help you the consumers and students learn the essentials of personal finance in collaboration with Visa, consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions.

FAFSA & studentaid.gov

The U.S. Department of Education provides these websites FAFSA and studentaid.gov are all a part of Federal Student Aid programs, Direct Loans, and the information resource hub for financing your education. The websites provide you direct insight from A-Z on programs so that you can apply for student aid, grants, and loans. It also provides you the resources to repay your student loans or become a work-study student while attending college.

360financialliteracy.org

360 Degrees of Financial Literacy is a national volunteer effort of the nation’s Certified Public Accountants to help Americans understand their personal finances and develop money management skills. It focuses on financial education as a lifelong endeavor—from children learning about the value of money to adults reaching a secure retirement.

Annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/

Annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/ covers topics like need vs. merit-based scholarships, the intricacies of student loans, planning for life after college, and much more.

Get a Free Credit Report

Federal law gives you the right to get a free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each of the three nationwide credit bureaus. In addition, the three bureaus have permanently extended a program that lets you check your credit report from each once a week for free at AnnualCreditReport.com.

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