Get Savvy
Get an early start on managing your money.
When it comes to smart money managing habits, it’s best to start early to ensure a solid financial future. Learn how to make the most of your financial resources and explore techniques for investing, saving money, smart spending, handling price increases, starting a side hustle, or managing your student loans.
Register for the session to receive updates on this webinar's schedule and to receive a link to the session’s recorded video. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, or for more information, contact Camaya Wallace Bechard at cawb17@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting access needs.
Learn about our co-hosts: University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois Student Money Management Center, UIC Entrepreneurial Support Program, Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Illinois Department of Insurance.
Memes and Money: What are the Facts?
Information on how to manage your finances is readily available from various places - friends, family, social media influencers, ads, popular media, and more. How do you discern myth from fact? How do you identify a funny money meme from a helpful financial tip? Learn ways to navigate financial tips online to avoid potential missteps.
Investing Risks and Rewards
Maybe you've heard that investing is a consumer's "best bet against inflation" over the long term, but you've also heard of people losing everything in the stock market. We're taking the time to name and explain some of the risks and rewards of investing. Join us for this free webinar to empower your investing knowledge! NOTE: This webinar is educational and will not offer individual investment advice
How Your Spending Can Change the World
Do you want to ensure that your spending is ethical and positively impacts the world? Is being mindful about where your money goes important to you? This webinar provides the tools to think critically about your consumption. Learn how to align your financial behaviors with your values and goals.
Health Insurance Dissected
Premiums, deductibles, co-payments, and other out-of-pocket health costs all add up. Choosing your health insurance plan wisely can make a big difference in your overall costs. Learn savvy strategies in this webinar on health insurance.
Student Loan Management
Regardless of where you are in your student loan journey, there are many things to remember when managing those loans, from application to pay-off (or forgiveness). Join to learn the terms, tips, and tools to make managing your education debt easier.
Back to Repayment
Session date pending confirmed expiry of federal student loan payment pause. For over two years, interest and payments on federal student loans have been suspended. Once this suspension ends, we'll be hosting a webinar exploring how to handle this transition and what it means to manage your student loans after an unprecedented pause on federal student loan repayment.