Financial Wellness Center Blog

Hello, everyone! My name is Keagan, and I am a senior here at the U. I was born and raised in Chicago, and I love to ski and spend time outdoors. In addition to those hobbies, I am also super passionate about personal finance and wealth management.

Ever felt like juggling your finances is a bit like trying to conduct an orchestra without a score? Let's delve into the world of classical music and discover the secrets to financial harmony. Just like a symphony needs meticulous composition and masterful execution, so does managing our money.

Investing can seem daunting, but with the right approach and understanding of different financial instruments, you can make informed decisions to grow your wealth. Here’s a guide to help you get started.

Saving money is one of the most important skills you can learn and develop while in college. Part of the process of getting into the habit of saving is finding the best place to save your money. To make the most of all the hard earned money you are saving, a great option is to open up a high yield savings account (HYSA).

With the ramifications taking place from the covid-19 pandemic, the war in ukraine, paired with proliferating interest rates, the overall stock market is down tremendously from where it was at the start of this year.

Investing is something that everyone needs to do at some point in their life, and the sooner the better. In this article I am going to outline 3 basic fundamentals to investing that everyone should know about.

Like many of you, I was bored out of my mind when the world went into lockdown due to the COVID pandemic. With no work, no classes to be at, and no sports to occupy my free time, I needed something to do besides playing video games and binge watching every show known to man.