A low-interest credit card is an outstanding tool to utilize short-term borrowing. Along with favorable interest rates, these credit cards often have many other perks that can benefit cardholders. Dr. Jeff Jones, certified financial planner and department head of finance and general business at Missouri State University, offers some advice about finding the right card to … [Read more...] about Finding the right low-interest credit card
A rewards credit card can be an excellent financial tool to earn rewards on your expenses. Whether you’re interested in cash back or travel rewards, either product can earn you valuable rewards. Dr. Jeff Jones, certified financial planner and department head of finance and general business at Missouri State University, offers some advice about finding the right card to … [Read more...] about Finding the right rewards credit card
What’s a credit union and how does it differ from a bank? What are its pros and cons? Dr. James Philpot, certified financial planner and associate professor of finance and general business at Missouri State University, sheds more light about credit unions on MoneyGeek. … [Read more...] about Why choose a credit union?
The goal of Missouri State University’s (MSU) Finance and General Business (FGB) Advisory Board is to help keep the FGB faculty apprised of changes in the industry. The 16 board members, most of whom reside in the Springfield area, represent a variety of career fields. “FGB benefits from the practical ideas of real-world business professionals in the immediate area to … [Read more...] about Members of the finance and general business departmental advisory board
Matt Linski turned his own tragedy into an opportunity for others. One month before Linski graduated from high school in Sedalia, Missouri, his father died unexpectedly. It was a devastating loss. Shortly after his father’s death, his mother moved to Atlanta and Linski followed some friends to what was then Southwest Missouri State University. “It was the rebirth of … [Read more...] about Giving back