{"id":899,"date":"2021-09-13T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/?page_id=899"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:58:18","slug":"moneymanagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/students\/moneymanagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero has-black-background\">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__content\">\n\n                <!-- breadcrumbs include -->\n                <div class=\"purdue home-diagonal-cta-hero__breadcrumbs\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/breadcrumbs include -->\n\n                \n\n                                                        <h1 class=\"third-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__header\"><br>Money Management: Helpful Resources for College Students<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__subtext\">\n                        \n\n<p>College students who may be managing their finances for the first time or those who have managed money but are looking to brush up on good habits should review the following resources.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n\n\n\n\n<!-- ed -->\n<!-- <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n        Jump to:\n    <\/span>\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Careers<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Take action<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Transfer<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n        <label for=\"8447dae6-f4a5-4633-bb0a-e171b5507d4a\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n        <select id=\"8447dae6-f4a5-4633-bb0a-e171b5507d4a\" name=\"links\">\n            <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Jump to:<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Careers<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Take action<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Transfer<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n    <\/form>\n<\/div> -->\n<!-- ed -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Student looks at tomatoes at farmer's market booth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Farmers-Market.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Finances&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many topics are included in personal finance, and it can be overwhelming to know where to get started. Check out the list of articles below that can help you along the way:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/personal-finance.extension.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Security for All<\/a>&nbsp;offers a variety of learning lessons to help you successfully manage your money and resources.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyfit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoneyFit<\/a>&nbsp;from non-profit Debt Reduction Services offers multiple personal finance&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/moneyfit.org\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloads and resources<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving, Budgeting and Credit&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aicpa-cima.com\/resources\/landing\/financial-literacy-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">360degrees of Financial Literacy<\/a>&nbsp;provides easy to understand financial information and tips.\u202f Created by America\u2019s Certified&nbsp;Public Accountants, we believe that small changes to your money management can add up to big differences down the road.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Throughout their college career, many college students may find themselves in need of some legal&nbsp;assistance. Whether it be&nbsp;landlord&nbsp;disputes, alcohol issues, traffic tickets or other legal matters, Purdue University\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/odos\/sls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Legal Services<\/a> is here to help undergraduate,&nbsp;graduate&nbsp;or professional Purdue students\u202ffind the legal help they need.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Khan Academy\u2019s<\/a> library contains a multitude of online training options on everything from elementary arithmetic to Personal Finance.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investments&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have a savings account and think you are well on your way to a diversified investment portfolio, but saving is different than investing. The tools below help explain the difference between the two, and help you get on track with smart decisions early on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/personal-finance.extension.org\/investing-for-your-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invest in Your Future<\/a>&nbsp;is a course from Rutgers Cooperative Extension with 11 units to guide investing. The course is designed to help you make smart investment decisions from the comfort of your own home.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/personal-finance.extension.org\/financial-security-saving-and-investing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Savings and Investing<\/a>&nbsp;is a fact-filled article that clarifies the difference between saving and investing. The site also lists other articles covering an array of related topics.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know what credit is, how to build good credit, how your credit score is&nbsp;determined or what credit even means? Below are some great resources to help you understand and use credit wisely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/consumer-tools\/credit-reports-and-scores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cfpb)<\/a>&nbsp;explains how your credit scores have an impact on your finances. Their resources can help you better understand scores, learn how to correct&nbsp;errors&nbsp;and improve your credit record over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/indianamoneyquest.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Money Quest<\/a>&nbsp;offers information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianamoneyquest.gov\/basics-of-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">basics of credit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":860,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-899","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=899"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6583,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/revisions\/6583"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}