RESOURCES: Financial Literacy: Smart Money Skills For College & Beyond

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• How To Make A Better College Budget: Tips And Resources - This article provides a comprehensive guide on creating a college budget, emphasizing the 50-30-20 rule and offering practical advice on tracking expenses and saving money

• 10 Tips for Sticking to Your Budget as a College Student - Offering practical strategies to enhance budgeting skills, this piece helps students transform money management into a powerful tool, covering aspects like understanding income and expenses and prioritizing spending.

• College Budget Spreadsheet (xls)

• College Budgeting Tips (requires MS Excel)

• Online Budget Calculator

• Student Loan Calculator - Use this calculator to determine your monthly payment once you graduate from college.

• How the Debt Snowball Method Works

• How To Finance Your College Education —Student loan debt can have lasting consequences, but several options are available to both undergraduate and graduate students.

• How to Get a Degree Without Debt -  Learn how to get a degree while avoiding overwhelming debt.

• Student Finance Glossary - Definitions on all things student finance related.

• How to Build Credit - Discover strategies to build credit, explains how credit scores are calculated, and highlights the importance of consistency in achieving long-term credit success.