Workshop for college students - recs on content or resources?

iamjello2

1.1w

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Hi,

I work at a large state university in a role helping undergraduate students with their professional development.

I'd love to host a couple of workshops about financial management. There are some already periodically offered on campus through various student orgs, banks/credit unions, and academic resources (First Gen, Women's Center, etc), but I'd like to develop and offer something for my students on an annual basis that I can fine tune and reuse each year.

Two questions:

1) What topics do you think are musts? (assuming this is a 50 min or 1 hr 50 min workshop),

2) Are there any existing resources I could pull from that you are aware of? (slide decks, non-profits that help educate on financial literacy that have developed trainings, etc)

Thanks!

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[+] BostonFI · 1.1w

BostonFI · 1.1w edited

ChooseFI Foundation has financial literacy resources you can access for free. There is the Financial Independence 101 course and also a K-12 curriculum. You could go through those and pick out highlights that fit your time constraints. The grade 9-12 content is likely still useful for undergrads.

ChooseFI International Foundation

www.choosefifoundation.org

My list of Must Topics:

Pay yourself first. This is the practice of setting aside savings first and spending what is left. Most people spend first and save what is left.
How compounding interest works for you (in investing) and against you (in credit cards).
How the US income tax brackets work. You'd be surprised how many adults do not understand this. Vox has the best video I've come across for explaining it clearly.

How tax brackets actually work

by Vox

[+] buythedip · 1.1w

buythedip · 1.1w

Start saving and investing today. The power of compound interest (patience). Opportunity costs. The 3 fund portfolio (no individual stocks). Costs matter a lot. Live simply.

I am 60 years old, so I think it’s really important to emphasize the importance of financial literacy. It can really change your life and help the people you love most. If you don’t understand money, life will be a lot harder than it should be. Good luck.

[+] Matt Lammer · 5.5d

Matt Lammer · 5.5d

I FIREd about 6 years ago and have spent my time as a volunteer financial educator and coach for K-12, with alot of focus on teens - aimed at their being in college and new hires.

I have draft content on various topics already and know of other great resources. Let's chat.