FINANCIAL LITERACY WEEK 2010:

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UPCOMING EVENTS

This Month:

November 19, 2009

Kat2Kat Presentation

Holiday Spending

3:45pm - 4:30pm

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November 21, 2009

Saturdays @ SAM

10:00am - 2:30pm

Johnson Coliseum

TIP OF THE WEEK

Are you looking to open your first, or maybe second bank account? Are you a little confused as to what your options are? Click on the Tip Of The Week link above to learn more about bank accounts!

SMMC News

Welcome Back Bearkats!

The Student Money Management Center is now taking appointments for personal consultations for the fall semester. Please contact us by phone, email, or stop by our office to set up your appointment today!

Mission

The SHSU Student Money Management Center (SMMC) is a financial outreach and educational program administered by the Sam Houston State University Division of Student Services.

The Mission of the Student Money Management Center is to improve the financial well-being of our students by providing the unbiased education, counseling, tools, and solutions students need in order to achieve financial independence.

Purpose

In an effort to help combat financial illiteracy and the growing amounts of debt among college students, Sam Houston State University, Division of Student Services initiated the Student Money Management Center (SMMC) at the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester.

Services We Provide

The Student Money Management Center offers financial literacy outreach to the students in the form of seminars and workshops on a number of financial literacy topics, including but not limited to:

Budgeting
Good Credit vs. Bad Credit
How to Be A Smart Shopper
Preventing Identity Theft
Saving Money
Setting Financial Goals
Protecting Your Credit

The goal of the Money Management Center outreach program is for students to:

Learn how to identify and track expenses during and after college
Create a financial survival plan for college
Graduate with a plan for repaying your student loans and personal debt
Locate external financial education resources
Talk to trained professionals about personal financial decisions and issues in a confidential and comfortable environment.
Create a personalized budget for your upcoming semester or year at SHSU
Learn how to obtain, interpret, and understand your personal credit report/score.
Understand employee benefits packages and retirement plans prior to accepting a career opportunity

Services We Do Not Provide

The Money Management Center does NOT provide the following:

Investment Advice
Referrals to specific financial institutions
Loans
Tax Advice

Office Hours

The Student Money Management Center is now offering private, individualized financial counseling and financial planning sessions from certified professionals and peers. Consultations with professional counselors are done by appointment only. Walk-in hours are available for consultations with peer counselors. Please contact us to set up your appointment today!

Three easy ways to schedule an appointment: