Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Financial Literacy for New Hires
In Financial Literacy: Part 1, we covered the basics of building good financial habits while in college. For Part 2, we take a look at goals and timelines as you start your career and financial planning. This will secure your savings, insurance, and retirement to make your hard-earned education and career work for you!

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Financial Literacy for College Students
You may think that college is too early to begin to understand the basics of Financial Literacy. The truth is, waiting until after college would be too late. Developing good financial habits in college will set you up for fiscally responsible living in the future. In Part One of our Financial Literacy series, we discuss some basic best practices...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Maximize your 401k contributions up to your company match
Erin is the Financial Controller for Indy Eleven, Indianapolis's professional soccer team. Based out of the city itself, Erin manages all of the team's financial operations, from payroll and budget forecasting to preparing financial statements and reviewing potential contracts. On game days, Erin arrives to the stadium 3 hours early to ensure...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Create an emergency fund for unexpected expenses
Mark is a Law Student at Valparaiso University Law School in Indianapolis, IN. Although halfway through his education, Mark is no stranger to the law, having spent over a decade working in various criminal justice roles. After leaving the NYPD for medical reasons, Mark spent time as a probation officer for Indiana, an Emergency Operations...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Start building good credit as early as possible
Kristen is the Program Director of SecureFutures, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that educates teenages on the basics of financial literacy. Kristen supervises and leads a team of three full-time employees, two program managers as well as a volunteer manager. Kristen is also in charge of curriculum development, volunteer training, and building...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Take the long view and prioritize your budget
Cory is a Wealth and Investment Administrator with Indiana Trust Wealth Management. Although the company handles financial management for businesses and organizations, Cory's main focus is on family legacies. He works with clients, sometimes as young as 16 or 17, to discuss the appropriate paths and investments to reach goals for not just them...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  First bit of extra money should start an emergency fund
David is a Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner with Raymond James Financial Services, of of the largest financial services firms in the country. Based out of Union Savings Bank in Danbury, CT, David walks us through the entire lifecycle of a client, from initial prospective meeting to retirement planning. David also tells new...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Budget according to your job location
Michelle is an Internal Recruiter for Kforce, an award-winning professional staffing agency that "provides strategic partnership in the areas of technology, finance and accounting." Her main role is to recruit for internal positions with the company, including sales professionals, other recruiters, and general office staff. No matter the desired...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Understand a budget and delayed gratification
Mark is a Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State University as well as an academic researcher and working family physician. His classes, which became the curriculum after a successful pilot run, abandon the classical lecture format and instead are completely based around experiential learning. Students work clinical shifts and...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Buy what you need, not what you want
Jibreel is a Clinical Research Coordinator and Asthma Educator at Children's National Medical System in Silver Spring, MD. Throughout the week Jibreel's position has him working in a few different roles, from leading the clinic's asthma education staff and working on federal grant projects to jumping in himself and educating families on both the...

Channel: Financial Literacy Topic:  Budgeting to stay ahead of inflation
Chris is a Financial Advisor and an Associate Vice President at Stedmark Partners, a wealth management group within Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Overseeing a portfolio over $1.5 billion, Chris and his team work with both new and legacy clients to manage their investments to maximize their retirements and save for life's big moments. Find out how...