Financial Wellness Center Blog

Taxes can be daunting for anyone, but 1099 earners have even more things to consider. This guide will help you prepare and plan ahead.

Back-to-school season brings a mix of excitement and stress, especially when it comes to finances. To help students stay on top of their finances this semester, we’ve compiled key steps for successful planning.

Managing finances as a college student can be overwhelming, but understanding key financial ratios can help you stay on track. In this post, we explore essential financial ratios every student should know—from your debt-to-income ratio to your emergency fund ratio.

In short, sinking fund categorizations are a great way to prioritize self-care while also staying within your budget. It helps to balance present-you needs while also saving for future-you.

With the holidays coming up, that means the days of sales are also making their big appearance. I’m feeling swayed to spend as I’m told I’ll “save” with their best sale of the year—and I can’t imagine that I’m alone in this. But are we really “saving” money on Black Friday sales?

The most important thing you want to do over the summer is make sure you have enough in savings for your next year in school! A good rule of thumb I have followed is to try and have at least $5,000 saved up before school starts up again. In this article I will outline some tips to help you save the most money possible this summer.

We all know how expensive the holidays can be. Here are a few tips on how to save the most this holiday season.

The holidays are around the corner and we know that means we’re gonna have to stock up on gifts for everyone and anyone. As a broke college student, I can’t afford to budget hundreds of dollars but I want to make sure that my loved ones feel special. Let’s take a look at some unique and frugal places to find gifts.

Local lockdowns, school, and business closures, and new health and safety sanctions took a toll on all of us. However, nowhere was this felt more than in the travel and tourism industry, with lots of countries closing their borders and governments implementing travel bans across the globe.

The first time I went grocery shopping by myself my first year of college, I felt overwhelmed. I had no idea how to shop just for myself. Grocery shopping in college doesn’t have to be scary. Here are a few tips on how to do grocery shopping right to save money