Yikes! Making decisions about money can be very overwhelming. So often, a financial choice pops up and it seems impossible to even know where to start to learn about the topic.
How much to spend on housing? Short-cuts to save money? How to get my tax refund? Invest my money or leave it to accumulate in a savings account? It’s easy to put off taking any steps! Unfortunately, in the long run indecision can cost you.
Clearly there are many ways to learn from news articles to courses to ask a friend! For me, I’ve found that I learn best a little bit at a time. If you’re like me, I highly recommend the Get Savvy webinar series!
I am excited about the webinar series because:
- It’s free and perfect for a lunch-time listening break.
- The speakers are amazing and experts.
- The topics are timely and change each year.
Here are the upcoming topics for the next few months. All webinars are at noon.
- December 5, 2024 | Mastering the Consumer Credit Game
- January 16, 2025 | Tackling Tax Basics
- January 23, 2025 | Taxes for International Students
- February 6, 2025 | Investing 101: Wealth Building Basis
- February 20, 2025 | Investing 102: Risks & Rewards
- March 6, 2025 | Student Loan Management
- March 13, 2025 | Psychology of Money: Stages of Change
- April 3, 2025 | Stress, Money, & Bad Habits
Register for one or more webinars! You need to register for Zoom connecting information. All webinars are recorded; if you register you will receive an email with a recording link. Perfect if you can’t make the webinar time or you want to review part of the presentation.
Did I mention that speakers provide wonderful resources for more learning? The Get Savvy: Grow Your Green $tuff webinar team includes collaborators from:
- University of Illinois Student Money Management Center
- University of Illinois Extension
- Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
- US Securities & Exchange Commission
- Office of Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton
- UIC Entrepreneurial Support Program
- UIC Wellness Center
So, now the only question is how many of the webinars to sign up for? I expect I’ll learn helpful information at all of them!
Kathy Sweedler provides personal finance online education with Illinois Extension. Kathy’s emphasis is to encourage people to be confident in their financial decisions, and to help them explore new ways of thinking about and managing money. When Kathy is not engaged in Extension work, she is often traveling and piecing together family genealogy. Genealogy is a puzzle, not that different from managing money!