{"id":23379,"date":"2020-04-17T16:12:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T21:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=23379"},"modified":"2020-04-17T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T21:12:19","slug":"money-smart-week-2020-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/23379","title":{"rendered":"Money Smart Week 2020 &#8212; Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know what your credit score is? Or how to improve it? What do you need to know about a 401(k) or a Roth IRA? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\">,<a href=https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/1lialos\/UWI71401678140002121><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/yourmoney.jpg\" alt=\"Your money or your life Book Cover\" height=\"200\"><\/figure><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, I&#8217;m talking to <strong><em>YOU<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>students<\/em><\/strong>! While financial topics might seem like amorphous topics that you can figure out years from now when you&#8217;re settled into a good job, the truth is that the financial decisions you make <strong><em>right now <\/em><\/strong>can have an oversize impact on your life for years to come! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andersen Library can help you make sure those financial decisions are smart ones. While nobody here (including me) is a financial advisor, we can provide you with resources to educate yourself and make smart decisions. Here are a few resources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/1lialos\/UWI71401678150002121><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/totalmoney.jpg\" alt=\"Total money makeover Book Cover\" height=\"200\"><\/figure><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week during Money Smart Week 2020, I co-hosted a webinar called Ask a Financial Expert. You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BPWzOyOooP4\">recording here<\/a>. Three local campus experts shared their expertise, somewhat geared toward staff but I think students can benefit greatly too: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/f\/1lialos\/UWI71344878730002121><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/9steps.jpg\" alt=\"9 steps to financial freedom Book Cover\" height=\"200\"><\/figure><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Emily Calhoun<\/strong>, from UW Credit Union, talked about the credit score&#8217;s importance and how to improve it. If you want to know more about <strong>your own credit score<\/strong>, <a href=\"mailto:ECalhoun@uwcu.org\">contact Emily<\/a> to do a free, private, one-on-one, no-obligation credit score review with her!<\/li><li><strong>Mark Gmach<\/strong>, a finance lecturer on campus, shared information about <strong>investing <\/strong>and <strong>savings <\/strong>for long term goals. Did you know, students, that if you start saving an average of $100 a week at age 25 or so, you could become a millionaire by age 65? Yes, really! <br>Get more information on managing your own finances through reading some great books from the library by financial advice gurus like <a href=\"https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=creator,exact,suze%20orman,AND&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=WW_VOY&amp;sortby=rank&amp;vid=WW&amp;lang=en_US&amp;mode=advanced&amp;offset=0\">Suze Orman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=creator,exact,Dave%20Ramsey,AND&amp;search_scope=WW_VOY&amp;sortby=rank&amp;vid=WW&amp;lang=en_US&amp;mode=advanced\">Dave Ramsey<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/uwi-primoalma-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?query=creator,exact,robert%20kiyosaki,AND&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;search_scope=WW_VOY&amp;sortby=rank&amp;vid=WW&amp;lang=en_US&amp;mode=advanced&amp;offset=0\">Robert Kiyosaki<\/a>. Each of them have plenty of free advice on their websites, too. Or check out one of the books linked from the images in this post. <\/li><li><strong>Paul Nylen<\/strong>, an accountant and tax lawyer, shared information about wills, trusts, and <strong>estate planning<\/strong>. While that may seem far off to some students, you can still learn something about the basics now.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come back in a few days for Part II of this post! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what your credit score is? Or how to improve it? What do you need to know about a 401(k) or a Roth IRA? , And yes, I&#8217;m talking to YOU, students! 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