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