YNAB for budgeting
Create a budget - Income vs Expenses, Needs vs Wants
Expenses
Food: Cost of Food, Rice and beans
Coupons: Publix Digital Coupons
NOT Needs: Coffee, Soda, Bottled water - Brita Large 10 Cup Everyday Water Pitcher
Shelter / Housing: Mortgage / rent, Electric - FPL Budget Billing, Water
Khan Academy
Scholarship Search
Why? build credit, rewards, track spending, cancel if lost
Which? Credit Card Comparisons Nerd Wallet, Best Credit Cards For College Students
How? Set to pay full balance automatically through web site
No guarantees
How much to invest
$25 week now
15% when employed
Employer - maybe matching program
If you have > $1000
If you have < $1000
Index Fund (low cost)
Not an actively managed fund (fees)
Total stock market VTI