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Financial Literacy Week Recap

April 12, 2016 by Brett Turner

Weren't able to make it out to any events during Financial Literacy Week? You missed out on some great information, not to mention free food.   Here's what you missed. Monday "What's the Catch with Credit Cards?" Amy Steele, Branch Manager at the Commerce Bank in the Plaster Student Union, gave a presentation on the pros and cons of having a credit card. She … [Read more...] about Financial Literacy Week Recap

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: compounding interest, credit cards, events, Financial Aid, financial literacy, financial literacy week, Free, interest, real life, wealth

How to Make a Budget… and Stick to It!

February 25, 2016 by Brett Turner

Budgeting. Something that everybody "means" to do, but most it seems never actually get around to it. Budgets are not only a way to get out of debt, but also a way to stay out of debt. Budget is a pretty common word that gets thrown around a lot, but what exactly does it mean? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word budget is defined as: An amount of money … [Read more...] about How to Make a Budget… and Stick to It!

Filed Under: Budgeting, Saving and Investing Tagged With: accountability, bears, budget, cash, invest, missouri state, money, plan, real life, Saving

Spring Time in Springfield

February 3, 2016 by Brett Turner

Yesterday was Groundhog Day, meaning the beloved groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicted whether there would be an early spring, or six more treacherous wintery weeks. Usually Phil isn't quite ready to come out of his hibernation and calls for more winter. But this year a miracle happened. Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, which means we have an early spring! Although … [Read more...] about Spring Time in Springfield

Filed Under: Budgeting, Saving and Investing, Uncategorized Tagged With: activities, batting cages, bears, budget, cheap, disc golf, Financial Aid, Fun, fun acre, hiking, inexpensive, mini golf, real life, spring, springfield

Out of Hock for the Holidays

December 1, 2015 by Brett Turner

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes all of the joy and merriment we have come to expect. This season also brings along the craziness of gift-buying. In all of the craziness it is easy to quickly feel overwhelmed and stressed out. It's easy to fall into Holiday Hypnosis and spend way more than you expected. You don't need a big bank account to show how big your … [Read more...] about Out of Hock for the Holidays

Filed Under: Saving and Investing Tagged With: activities, budget, creative, holidays, out of hock, real life, Saving, saving money

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