Workshops & Advising

Meet with an Advisor
Need help creating (and sticking to!) a budget? Struggling with your credit card debt? Want help sorting out your money matters? Get FREE one-on-one advising from DePaul's Financial Fitness program. Professional staff and trained peer advisors can help you:

• Create a budget
• Develop a "get out of debt" plan
• Manage your college expenses
• Develop a savings and wealth-building plan
• Make sense of your credit report and credit score
• Figure out a plan to improve your credit score
• And more!

To schedule an advising appointment, please contact Financial Fitness at (312) 362-6482 or email FinancialFitness@depaul.edu

Workshops
Each quarter, Financial Fitness offers a range of workshops on topics such as managing money, how to get out debt, the basics of big purchases, and post-graduation money issues. Whether you're setting up your first budget or buying your first home, there's a Financial Fitness workshop for you.

Register for these workshops on eRecruiting.

BEGINNING LEVEL

Money Management 101
Learning to manage your money is a skill crucial to a successful future. This beginning level workshop covers steps to develop a budget, explanations of various savings programs, choosing a financial institution, smart shopping, and ways to prevent identity theft. This workshop will provide you with practical tools and strategies to better handle your finances.

Debt 101: Credit Card and Loan Basics
Do you know how the debt you incur in college will affect your lifestyle? Learn important information about choosing credit cards, understanding credit reports and credit scores and managing existing credit card debt. Also, learn information on loan types, loan terms and how to choose the best loan for you.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Post-Graduation Money Matters
This workshop will focus on financial concerns facing graduating students. Topics will include repayment of school loans and how to create a realistic budget for a full-time entry level salary.