Mason Financial Literacy

Stop by SUB 1 Room 3B at 6pm tonight to learn all about credit!

The FAFSA is now open!!! Don't forget Mason's priority filing deadline this year is January 15th!! You will want to make sure you submit your FAFSA and any required documentation by that date!! For more information visit www.financialaid.gmu.edu or https://fafsa.gov.

The 2019–20 FAFSA form launches in just a few hours⏳! Review these important steps to get ready: http://bit.ly/2xMMBmC

10 Subtle (But Important!) Money Lessons from Disney Movies Need a little help managing your money? Look no further than your favorite Disney Movies. Here are the top 10 subtle money lessons from Disney movies!

Money Is Everything … Until You Master It. Then It’s Nothing at All. I have been accused at times of worrying too much about money. And my retort is always the same: I do’t worry about money at all. But I do spend time carefully managing it, as I do with any o…

Are your financial habits helping you reach your goals? Here's how student loan borrowers are successfully repaying their loans. Read to see how you stack up: Navient.com/Success

We’re proud to support the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. See how we’re working together to help students work toward their dreams. http://on.wf.com/6182DtoqC

Can you learn enough about financial literacy without formal education? According to the article:

“the school of hard knocks is not typically enough to educate people on critical financial concepts. ‘We don't acquire financial literacy by just watching the world around us,’ Lusardi says. Some formal education is helpful in understanding personal finance. While taking a financial class isn't a cure-all for gaps in financial literacy, experts say it can be a start toward understanding basic concepts when it comes to credit, borrowing, saving and banking.”

https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2017-08-01/5-scary-facts-about-financial-literacy-and-how-to-avoid-becoming-a-statistic

The start of the semester is just around the corner! Welcome new and returning students. Keep an eye on Facebook and Get Connected for upcoming Financial Literacy events.

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Heading into your senior year of high school? Okay, here's your summertime to-do list. (Yes, it starts this early.)

3 Major Takeaways from: Student Loans: What You Should Know
1. Start off with calculating a realistic cost of college
2. Explore scholarship opportunities before applying for loans
3. Different types of loans and information about each type

Read it all here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/student-loans-what-to-know