blog posts

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  How to Support Wellness While Virtual

  Mar 18, 2020 4:15 pm171 views

  Learn ways to enhance your overall wellness in a virtual environment. 

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  Virtual Financial Education

  Mar 18, 2020 1:00 pm266 views

  We put together a list of ways you can enhance your financial knowledge through virtual means as well as a few tips if you're teaching online for the first time.

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  Coronavirus Challenges Our Financial Security

  Mar 18, 2020 11:45 am388 views

  We have defined a few financial terms to make it easier to stay up-to-date on how COVID-19 is impacting our finances.

• COVID-19 Update: Changes to SMMC Services

  Mar 13, 2020 3:00 pm50 views

  All financial coaching appointments will be conducted via zoom, and no in-person events or presentations will be available through SMMC until further notice. Read on for details.

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  Friday the 13th! Financial Planning to Avoid Unlucky Losses

  Mar 13, 2020 10:00 am125 views

  Friday the 13th is often considered an unlucky day, but let's talk about how to improve your luck with personal finance!

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  UISAVES Week 3: Building Financial Habits

  Feb 29, 2020 11:30 am51 views

  The reality of personal finance is that it is personal and requires behavior change. Learn ways to make behavior changes easier to accomplish your goals.

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  UISAVES Week 2: Small Amounts Add Up

  Feb 22, 2020 11:30 am86 views

  An important part of building a savings habit is understanding how small amounts add up. 

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  UISAVES Week 1: Goal-setting

  Feb 16, 2020 11:30 am124 views

  A strong foundation to any financial plan are goals. Set a goal with #UISAVES to connect with resources to help. universityillinoissaves.org

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  UISAVES 2020 runs February 16 - March 7!

  Feb 13, 2020 12:15 pm106 views

  The overall goal of UISAVES is to create a culture of savings at our three universities – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, and University of Illinois at Springfield. Read on to learn what we're doing for the 2020 campaign!

• Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinar Series (Spring 2020)

  Jan 29, 2020 8:00 am117 views

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

• Understand Your Refund Challenge - Spring 2020

  Jan 23, 2020 4:00 pm131 views

  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.

• Know What You Owe Challenge

  Dec 15, 2019 11:45 pm130 views

  Over 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.

• Funding New Year's Festivities

  Dec 10, 2019 2:30 pm22 views

  The best way to manage your finances on New Year’s Eve is to plan ahead and set a defined budget you are comfortable with. Read more tips to save while celebrating.

• Completing the FAFSA

  Nov 1, 2019 12:30 pm1191 views

  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA, is “the largest source of financial aid to pay for college”. Read about important dates, tips & reminders for filing.

• Good Food, Good Mood

  Sep 19, 2019 12:30 pm321 views

  Is having to find consistent, affordable food always putting you in a bad mood?  Read our article about ways to fight food insecurity to learn of resources that can help.

• Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinar Series

  Sep 18, 2019 8:00 am48 views

  The 2019-2020 Get Savvy: Grow Your Green Stuff annual webinar series schedule is out. Register today and #GetSavvy.

• How to Add Digital Badges to LinkedIn

  Sep 13, 2019 2:00 pm640 views

  If you have a digital badge from the University of Illinois Digital Badges Program, you may have noticed that there's a new backpack system to use. Since the transition from Mozilla Backpack to Badgr Backpack, there's a new way to create collections that can be placed on LinkedIn. 

  We created a tutorial to help you display your badges on LinkedIn after you've transitioned to using Badgr.

• Fall 2019 Understand Your Refund Quiz

  Aug 30, 2019 4:00 pm2799 views

  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.

• Know What You Owe Challenge

  Jun 15, 2019 11:45 pm97 views

  Over 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.

• Finding Funding Opportunities: Insights From a Current PhD Student

  Mar 13, 2019 3:00 pm57 views

  Funding is one of the biggest factors in determining what kind of financial decisions you make as a graduate student. Taking on federal student loans, using your employment to fund your degree, using your savings, getting help from family members, etc. We all want to make decisions that will benefit us most--and while the above are all good options depending on your individual situation, nothing beats “free money” like fellowships, assistantships, grants and scholarships. 

• University of Illinois Saves 2019

  Feb 1, 2019 8:00 am40 views

  (Re)pledge a savings goal for UISAVES 2019!

• Spring 2019 Understand Your Refund Quiz

  Jan 15, 2019 9:45 am112 views

  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.

• International Student Financial Wellness Survey

  Nov 1, 2018 10:00 pm265 views

  The University of Illinois Student Money Management Center developed a survey specifically for international students to learn about your unique financial struggles and habits because of how important you are to the community and enriching diversity for all three of our universities in the University of Illinois System. 

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  Defeat the Debt Monster

  Oct 29, 2018 4:00 pm560 views

  Students across the University of Illinois System are needed to Defeat the Debt Monster between October 1 – October 29 for a chance to win one of three $25 gift cards.

  Discover ways to defeat your personal debt monster!

• Get $avvy - Grow Your Green $tuff Webinar Series

  Aug 14, 2018 8:00 am206 views

  The 2018-2019 Get Savvy: Grow Your Green Stuff annual webinar series schedule is out. Register today and #GetSavvy.

• Mobile Wallets: Know the Risks & Rewards

  Dec 15, 2017 1:45 pm303 views

  Mobile wallets are a digital way to keep your financial tools and resources in your mobile device. Learn more about the risks & rewards of mobile wallets so you can best protect your hard-earned money.

• Top Tips for Tax-Filing

  Mar 1, 2017 8:00 am260 views

• IOUs: There's an App for That!

  Oct 14, 2016 3:30 pm17 views

  Have you heard of Venmo? Squarecash? These are just a few of the apps that allow you to send money to anyone, anywhere, anytime.  From a convenience standpoint, these advances are amazing—but what are the costs of convenience?

• My Account is in Collections! Now What?

  Jul 26, 2015 12:00 pm37 views

  Tips to help you cope with & resolve accounts in collections.

• Expect the Unexpected: Saving For Emergencies

  Jan 15, 2015 11:00 am15 views

  Planning for the unexpected can ensure that you are able to weather a financial hardship should you lose your job, have a car repair, or any other unplanned expense. By having savings set aside for emergencies, you decrease the need to rely on credit cards or loans to cover emergency situations. Your college years can be an ideal time to create and build your emergency savings.