Money Matters

08/28/2013

Good luck to all the new and returning students this Fall semester. If you want to save money on books visit http://www.campusbooks.com/ to compare prices and book sellers.

Campus Books carries over 8 million new and used college textbooks in one convenient location. We've searched thousands of sellers to help you find the lowest textbook price online. Visit us at CampusBooks.com to purchase discount textbooks.

05/20/2013

Remember that your degree is the best investment you can do for yourself and your future.

05/14/2013

Check out our new resource!
http://www.creditcardinsider.com/credit-cards/student/

With a student credit card, college students can build credit while gaining the ability to charge a variety of purchases such as travel and school expenses. A few years ago, congress enacted the Credit Card ACT of 2009, which has complicated the credit card application process for students by requir...

05/06/2013

http://sa.utep.edu/moneymatters/video-menu/video-mc/

The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas developed this financial literacy video to prove advice to college students about credit cards.

05/01/2013

Something every college student with a credit card must know!
http://www.cashcourse.org/utep/articles/id/1823/categoryid/116/understanding-credit-scores

Your credit score is expressed on a scale between 300 and 850. This numeric credit rating system originated with the Fair Isaac Corporation, and is also known as your FICO score. To come up with your score, several factors are considered together to measure your responsible use and repayment of borr...

04/29/2013

Not sure if you want a credit card? Read these terms and get informed!
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/personalfinance/creditdebt/cards/terms.php

Practical Money Skills covers a range of personal financial literacy topics such as creating a budget, saving for retirement, and using credit wisely.

04/27/2013

To live on a budget, you will need to understand the difference between your needs vs. wants.

http://www.cashcourse.org/utep/articles/id/1754/categoryid/99/identifying-needs-vs-wants

To save money and live on a budget, it helps to really understand the difference between needs and wants. And you probably do understand that, say, food is a need and a latte is a want. But some mornings, after cramming all night for a test or working late, a latte is sure to feel like a need. Maybe...

04/23/2013

Avoid debt by living within your means.
http://www.hulu.com/ #!watch/1389

The sure-fire way to get out of debt.

04/22/2013

Do you know how much you are spending on your monthly expenses? Use the CashCourse "How much am I spending?" calculator and find out!

http://www.calcxml.com/do/bud02?skn=124

04/19/2013

Remember:
When you open a bank account, make sure your money is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

If you plan to open an account at a credit union, make sure it is insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).

04/16/2013

At the end of the semester, get back a few bucks by selling the books you will no longer use for your classes.

04/15/2013

To prevent identity theft take advantage of your free annual credit report available once per year. Visit www.annualcreditreport.com and request your report!