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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: Password Managers

    by Andrea PellegriniJul 28, 2023 12:00 pm

    In episode 66 of Making Cents of Money, Password Managers, we explore what password managers are and how they can be leveraged to protect your important information.

  • How I Avoided a Phone Call Scam in My First Week in the United States

    by Kwabena Sarfo AdjeiJul 25, 2023 3:30 pm

    This article is meant to put people, particularly first-time travellers in the United States (US), on alert on the activities of phone call scammers. 

  • Student Loans Webinar #1 Recording: Logging into FSA to Update Contact Info

    by Andrea PellegriniJul 14, 2023 1:00 pm

    We discussed many aspects of returning to repayment during this webinar, but the primary action item we focused on was updating your contact info in your FSA account.

  • Podcast: Financial Planner vs AI

    by Andrea PellegriniJul 12, 2023 12:00 pm

    In episode 65 of Making Cents of Money, Financial Planner vs AI, we discuss the pros and cons of using Artificial Intelligence language model, ChatGPT, to answer financial planning questions with the help of Donovan Sanchez, CFP®.

  • Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinars for 2023-2024

    by SMMC StaffJul 11, 2023 5:00 pm

    The 2023-2024 Get Savvy: Grow Your Green Stuff annual webinar series schedule is out. Register today and Get Savvy.

  • Podcast: Help for Renters

    by Andrea PellegriniJun 21, 2023 12:00 pm

    In episode 64 of Making Cents of Money, Kari Byer, Director of the APLD & Investigations, joins us again to talk about programs designed to help find and afford renting a place to live.

  • Student Loan Updates Webinars for 2023/2024

    by SMMC StaffJun 21, 2023 12:00 pm

    Our Student Loan Updates webinar series will run from July 2023 - March 2024 with 10-20 minute webinars on different topics each month.

  • Student Loan Updates - Mini Webinar Series for 2023-2024

    by SMMC StaffJun 16, 2023 12:00 pm

    SMMC & IDFPR are co-hosting a monthly webinar series between July 2023 - March 2024. Each 15-20 minute webinar will focus on a different topic related to federal student loans as repayment begins again in October 2023.

  • Banking Locations Near Each University

    by Andrea PellegriniJun 14, 2023 9:30 am

    Looking for a financial institution on campus? Explore our Google Map for locations on or close to each campus in the University of Illinois System.

  • Podcast: Help for Homeowners

    by Andrea PellegriniJun 7, 2023 12:00 pm

    In episode 63 of Making Cents of Money, Kari Byer, Director of the APLD & Investigations, joins us to talk about programs designed to help those who may be struggling with initial and ongoing homeownership costs.