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SMMC News & Events Blog
This blog highlights news, events, and informative articles on personal finance from University of Illinois System's Student Money Management Center. Feel free to navigate to different categories with the list of topics on the right or search for a specific topic next to the view all link below.

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  • Podcast: Technology and Your Money

    by Andrea PellegriniOct 5, 2020 12:00 pm

    Episode 3 of Making Cents of Money, Technology and Your Money, explores how financial technologies are evolving and what that means for keeping our money safe.

  • 6 Considerations for Finding Funding During COVID-19

    by Kendra Nalubega-BookerOct 2, 2020 4:45 pm

    Finding money for your education, especially grad school, can be more difficult now. Read the 6 considerations for finding funding during COVID-19 to learn about searching for fellowships. 

  • Exit Counseling is Live for Institutional Student Loan Borrowers

    by University Bursar, Student Loans & CollectionsOct 1, 2020 4:15 pm

    If you borrowed institutional loans to pay for school and are graduating or leaving school soon, don't forget to complete your Exit Counseling to avoid a transcript hold!

  • Food Insecurity Takes on New Meaning in 2020

    by Andrea PellegriniSep 25, 2020 1:00 pm

    As Hunger Action Month comes to a close, we're reflect on how food insecurity has looked different in 2020 than in previous years. 

  • Podcast: Banked or Unbanked - Choosing Financial Services for You

    by Andrea PellegriniSep 23, 2020 12:00 pm

    Episode 2 of Making Cents of Money, Banked or Unbanked - Choosing Financial Services for You, is all about defining unbanked/underbanked, the differences between banks & credit unions, and how to choose the right financial institution for you. Learn from Illinois' Director of Banking, Chasse Rehwinkel, and Director of Financial Institutions, Francisco Menchaca.

  • Kahoot Tutorial: Cash at College - Spending, Saving & Student Loans

    by Andrea PellegriniSep 21, 2020 9:15 am

    Want to facilitate a game with your student group or class? Use the Cash at College - Spending, Saving, & Student Loans Kahoot Guide to teach your students about financial tools, budgeting, credit, options for paying college costs, and ways of maximizing career potential while in school.

  • The 5 C's: A Guide to Self-Care on a Budget

    by Kendra Nalubega-BookerSep 18, 2020 12:00 pm

    We put together a few tips in an effort to add to your ideas and/or motivate you to start practicing self-care/self-love on a budget! 

  • Podcast Partnership Launching with Illinois Division of Financial & Professional Regulation!

    by Andrea PellegriniAug 31, 2020 9:15 am

    A new podcast launched today, Making Cents of Money, co-hosted by our very own Andrea Pellegrini and Illinois Division of Financial & Professional Regulation's Nikki Giancola-Shanks!

  • Understand Your Refund - Fall 2020

    by SMMC StaffAug 28, 2020 1:00 pm

    Hundreds of students end up unable to register every semester because they owe money back to the university, even after receiving a refund.

    Learn how to avoid being one of them.

  • Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinars

    by SMMC StaffJul 2, 2020 12:00 pm

    The 2020-2021 Get Savvy: Grow Your Green Stuff annual webinar series schedule is out. Register today and #GetSavvy.