Financial Literacy @ YSU: HOME

Maag Library Financial Literacy Guide: Find books, ebooks, and online information about financial literacy.
Maag also provides free copies of financial publications from the Federal Trade Commission in the library lobby.

YSU Tuition & Financial Aid:

• Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
• Scholarship Search
• Tuition Estimator
• Financial Aid Estimator & Net Price Calculator
• Loan Repayment Estimator
• Forms & Applications

PNC Student Banking / Youngstown State University
Virtual Wallet Student by PNC Bank: Understanding Important Account Information

Useful Financial Literacy Publications for College Students: *Requires Acrobat Adobe Reader

• 40 Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know*
  National Endowment for Financial Education
   
• Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your Financial Future*
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
   
• Destination University: A Guide to College for Students and Their Families* (Spanish Version*)
  Hispanic Scholarship Fund

• Focus on Finances: Preparing for Your Future* - Federal Trade Commission
  Print copies of this publication are available for free in the Maag Library lobby.
   
• How to Establish, Use, and Protect Your Credit* - Federal Reserve System
   
• Mission Possible: The Toolkit That Helps You Plan and Pay for College* - The SallieMae Fund
   
• Money 101 Student Workbook: A Crash Course in Better Money Management for College Students*
   
• Money Manual: Introduction* / Chapter 1* / Chapter 2* / Chapter 3 Part 1* / Chapter 3 Part 2* / Chapter 4 Part 1* /  Chapter 4 Part 2*
  Hispanic Scholarship Fund and National Endowment for Financial Education
   
• Right on the Money: Financial Know-How for College Students*
  Washington State Department of Financial Institutions

Useful Financial Literacy Websites for College Students:

• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy: Student Budget
  Helps students understand their expenses and income while attending college.
   
• Bank of America: Student Banking
  Learn about checking & savings, mobile banking, credit cards, and college planning.
   
• CashCourse: Your Real-Life Money Guide
  Online personal finance tools to help you build real-life-ready financial skills.
   
• Center for Student Credit Card Education: The ABCs of Credit Card Finance
  Teaches college and college bound students how to wisely choose and responsible use a credit card.
   
• College Credit for Life: Financial Literacy Video and Toolkit
  Introduces students to lessons surrounding the temptations and responsible use of credit cards.
   
• Don't Get Debt$lapped: Your Guide to Smartly Financing Your Education
  Videos and guides that can help you manage your debt and your money.
   
• Feed the Pig
  Helpful tools, articles, tips and other resources to help on your path to financial stability.
   
• Financial Avenue
  Teaches students and young consumers about smart money management and a variety of topics that affect their personal finances.
   
• Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
  National coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources.
• Jump$tart’s Reality Check
  Student calculator that tells how much income you will need when you are on your own to support the lifestyle you want.

• MappingYourFuture.org
  Goal is to help students plan for higher education by offering reliable and unbiased money management advice and counseling.
   
• Moneytopia: The Big Dream
  FINRA Investor Education Foundation. In this game your goal is to successfully manage your money throughout life, until you finally achieve your Big Dream.

• Student Credit Card Debt: A Survival Guide for Students
• Student Credit Cards 101: A Guide to Credit Cards
  CardRatings.com

• Student's Guide to Personal Finance
   
• Teens Guide to Money
  Four major categories: Earning; Saving; Investing; Spending.
   
• WhatsMyScore.org: Everything You Need to Know about Your Credit
  Resources to help students learn the basics of financial management.
• Money Guides / Money Guides Downloads