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Becoming An Adult On A Shoestring Budget: Empowering Students Through Financial Literacy, Joan Plungis

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

As a way to empower students pursuing careers in education, social justice, community service, and other fields with modest salary expectations, the library at the University of Dayton partnered with a local credit union to create a program to help students develop money management skills while still in college. Called "Becoming an Adult on a Shoestring Budget," the series stresses making the most of one's money by developing a workable budget, using credit responsibly, and building an excellent credit score. The in-person, interactive sessions include discussions and exercises that teach simple yet important personal finance concepts and promote the idea …