Money Management
Goals and Objectives
To discuss current money management techniques used by students.
To discuss using a budget.
To discuss needs vs. wants.
To discuss the perils of credit cards.
Resources
MTSU Financial Aid Office, CAB 212, 898-2830
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
The Bottom Line (
http://www.electra.com/calc6.html)Budgeting for College Students
Money Management and Other Stuff
Ideas and activities
Have several students (volunteers) discuss their budgeting strategies. Using students with very different financial situations would be helpful.
Discuss the budgeting tips on the Budgeting for College Students page.
Assignments and Follow-up
Log on to
The Bottom Line (http://www.electra.com/calc6.html) complete th e "How much am I spending " worksheet.Log on to
http://www.wcinet.com/th/News/010598/TriState/90037.htm Read the budgeting tips for college students.Make a budget for next month.
For fun, check out these sites:
Scavenger's Quest (Free Stuff)
http://www.aracnet.com/~crow/sq/Freeloader's Home Page
http://www.av.qnet.com/~sudz/Next to Nothing
http://www.winternet.com/~julie/fbthiswk.html
Possible Journal Assignment
Can you apply any of the budgeting tips you learned to your situation?