Helping Students with Money Matters
Freedom From Debt: Your Guide to Loan Repayment After College
As you begin your financial journey post college, paying back your student loans will play a big part in tackling your finances. Repayment options are important topics to consider when you are planning for life after college. Also, important to note is the end of the three year repayment pause post-pandemic. Interest will resume for…
Understanding Loans, Principal, and Interest
Understanding these concepts can help you gain financial advantage, pay less in interest, and get ahead in your life
Understanding APR: A Key Factor in Financial Decision-Making
By Khayriddin Muradov It’s critical for college students to better their understanding of financial literacy ideas to be prepared for the complex world out there. APR, or Annual Percentage Rate, is one such important piece of financial literacy. When making financial decisions, it is crucial to comprehend APR because of its impact on borrowing expenses…
Budgeting Tips for Living Off-Campus
Do you find yourself living off-campus this year? Perhaps you’ve opted to get an apartment with your friends, or maybe you’ve decided to live at Emory’s Clairmont campus. Either way, you want to have as much savings as possible. How do you manage this with seemingly so many more expenses?
Been Phished? What Now and How to Protect Yourself in the Future.
Unfortunately, there may come a time when a phishing scam gets the better of you. So, what happens if you take the bait? What do you do now?
Found Financial Advice on Tiktok? Where to Go Next?
We have all found ourselves there. We have just gotten comfy on the couch or settled in our beds, with the pillows just how we like them, ice water in hand. Whether you are waiting around or it is just before bed, you start scrolling on Tiktok and a video pops up of someone giving…
Intro to Taxes – The Bare Bones Rundown
“Taxes, the most exciting and fun personal finance topic” – said no one ever In all seriousness, taxes are foundational to the American financial system and involve a plethora of complex accounting methods. They are often extremely overwhelming to current college students and recent graduates since there are so many different tax forms and reporting…
Bank Accounts 101
Ah, the good old checking and savings accounts, which many of you likely already have. They may seem very intuitive but looking closer at them we can identify the unique features of each as well as the downsides to be aware of.
Understanding the Factors that Impact Your Credit Scores
If you’ve read the article on “Opening Your First Credit Card,” then you know the basics behind credit cards and how they can help you build credit on your own. But what does credit even mean and why should you worry about it?
Where to Start Planning for Retirement as a College Student
It is never too early to start planning for your retirement and financial independence. We all want to have a comfortable amount of wealth once we leave the work force to pursue other activities like volunteering, golf, and travel without the constant worry of running out of money. Fortunately, you can incorporate some of the…
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