Money Management

• A money savvy student is not a financial expert.  Being savvy involves awareness and accountability.  A student committed to utilizing available resources to make financially wise decisions is money savvy.  The resources listed below were carefully selected to assist you in maximizing your financial literacy and budgeting skills.
  

• Financial Literacy Resources
• Financial Calculators
• Tax Incentive Information

Financial Literacy Resources

• CashCourse: A comprehensive website providing resources for successful money management.
  
• Financial Literacy: A helpful guide by College Zone to personal finances.
• Control Your Credit: This interactive site developed by the US Treasury is about credit and personal finance. (Flash player required)
• My Fico: Publication on understanding your FICO score (pdf)

Financial Calculators

• Budget Calculator:  This calculator created by FSA Federal Student Aid is meant to assist the users in determining their expenses and estimating their total available income.
• Find calculators on savings, loan repayment projections, budgeting and others by FinAid – the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid.

Tax Incentive Information

• Tax incentives: Refer to this Student Financial Services website for a summary of higher education tax benefits for the 2008 tax year.
• Internal Revenue Service:  Your gateway to information provided by the United States Department of the Treasury.
• www.1098T.com:  Access your 1098 T form online through this link.