blog posts primary for post 1865423950 Podcast: Mortgages by Andrea PellegriniApr 14, 2022 12:00 pm In episode 38 of Making Cents of Money, Renting!, Andrea, Jake, and Nikki interview IDFPR's Anti-Predatory Lending Database Director, Kari Beyer, about the ins and outs of mortgages. primary for post 1168150026 Buying vs Renting a Home - Get Savvy Webinar Recording by SMMC StaffApr 13, 2022 1:00 pm Explore the differences between renting & buying and what to consider when deciding what's best for your situation by watching this webinar recording from April 13, 2022. Financial Socialization and Influences of K-12 Financial Education on Adult Financial Decisions by Patrobas Sirabo WafulaApr 8, 2022 11:30 am Financial socialization, as well as formal financial education in the early stages of life, do influence adult attitudes, habits, and decisions concerning money. Looking at what state legislation exists in promoting K-12 financial education as well as resources for policymakers and parents in providing spaces for early exposure to financial education may help. primary for post 1568755785 Know What You Owe Challenge - Spring 2022 by SMMC StaffApr 1, 2022 12:00 pm About half of students at the University of Illinois take out loans to fund their degrees. Make sure you're not surprised by the amount of student loans you have taken out when you graduate by taking the Know What You Owe Challenge which runs April 1 - May 1, 2022. primary for post 182780698 Financial Emergency Preparedness - Get Savvy Webinar Recording by SMMC StaffMar 30, 2022 1:00 pm Discover tools to help you prepare for dealing with potential financial emergencies by watching this webinar recording from March 30, 2022. primary for post 733941306 Podcast: Renting! by Andrea PellegriniMar 30, 2022 12:00 pm In episode 37 of Making Cents of Money, Renting!, Andrea, Jake, and Nikki discuss the basic steps and what to watch for when renting a place to live. primary for post 20956544 Podcast: Buying a Home! by Andrea PellegriniMar 16, 2022 12:00 pm In episode 36 of Making Cents of Money, Buying a Home!, Andrea, Jake, and Nikki explain terminology, tools, and the basics steps of buying a home. primary for post 1479166951 Podcast: Employment by Andrea PellegriniFeb 23, 2022 12:00 pm In episode 35 of Making Cents of Money, Employment, Andrea, Jake, and Nikki continue the podcast series on economic indicators by discussing metrics related to employment. primary for post 500125422 Money in Relationships - Get Savvy Webinar Recording by SMMC StaffFeb 9, 2022 1:00 pm Explore methods of communicating and managing money in relationships by watching this webinar recording from February 8, 2022. primary for post 36793140 Podcast: Gross National Happiness by Andrea PellegriniFeb 9, 2022 12:00 pm In episode 34 of Making Cents of Money, Gross National Happiness, Jake and Nikki discuss an alternative metric to Gross Domestic Product that some countries use to help monitor the health of their economies called Gross National Happiness.