Money Topics

Becoming Banked

Unlea$hed Quick Reads:

• What Should I Look for in a Checking Account and How do I Open One
• What Should I look for in a Savings Account and How do I Open One
• Types of Financial Institutions
• How to Read Your Bank Statements

Course:

• Banking Beyond Checking and Savings (15 mins.)

It is a lifestyle you must master and stick to achieve your goals. When you are on top of your money, life is good.

• First, check out Unlea$hed to start your money story. We made it easy for you to get educated about skills you will use daily for the rest of your life.

Unlea$hed Quick Reads: 

• Start Here Budgeting
• Budgeting for Students
• Week 1 Budget Basics
  

Budgeting Tool

Short Courses (15 - 30 mins. each):

• Creating a Budget
• Emergency Fund

 

• Next, download the Mint app. It is FREE and helps you effortlessly manage your finances all in one place. No need to check a million different places. It is all there. They got you. 

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Which came first: the savings or the investment? Spoiler- it is the savings.

• To save money, you must first make more money than your expenses. Don't know if you do? A budget helps you figure that out. 

Have you logged into Unlea$hed yet? 

• There is a great savings growth calculator to help you figure out how much you need to save and how long it will take to reach your goals.
• Next, use the Mint app to take control of your savings plan by putting purchasing power right in the palm of your hand. 
   

We hope that you don't have a lot of debt. But, if you do or if you are planning on taking out student loans, we can still help.

Student loans are a great way to minimize the amount of time you stay in college, because who wants to sit in a classroom when you could be earning real money in a career?

Unlea$hed has an awesome loan repayment calculator that uses REAL amounts based on loans you have already borrowed in college. Log in to check it out!

 

Unlea$hed Quick Reads: 

• How Opening and New Credit Card Builds Your Credit Score
• Pitfalls Every First Time Credit User Should be Aware of
• Avoid Costly Credit Card Mistakes
• Understanding Basic Credit Card Types and Terms
• Debit vs. Credit: What and When to Use

Short Courses (12 - 20 mins. each):

• Understanding Credit Reports and Scores
• Mastering Credit and Optimizing Your Score
• Using Credit Cards Responsibly