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Financial Literacy

Butler is committed to teaching others to become financially responsible while following the 5 principles recommended by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Earn, Save/Invest, Protect, Spend, and Borrow.  We encourage students to view and learn from these videos:

  • Minute to Learn It: Borrowing Student Loans


     

  • Federal Student Loan Repayment Options


     

  • How to Build a Budget


     

  • Make Saving a Priority


     

  • What Can I Do to Prevent Identity Theft?


     

  • Minute to Learn it: Credit Scoring


     

  • Best Practices When Applying for a Credit Card


     

  • What Do I need to Know About Federal Income Taxes


     

My Money

https://Mymoney.gov is the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission’s website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.  Here you can find tools and resources for making financial decisions.

Money Management Checklist for College Students

There are a number of ways to improve your financial literacy including everything from setting a budget, improving credit, and understanding student loan borrowing/repayment:

https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/money-management-checklist.pdf