CU Boulder Financial Literacy | CU Money Sense

Repaying Student Loans

▪ NSLDS - National Student Loan Data System – See all your federal student loans in one place (does not include private loans).
▪ Student Loan Hero - A tool to manage your loans.
▪ Repaying Student Loans – Payment, consolidation, deferment, cancellation – everything you need to know about federal loans from the U.S. Department of Education.

Income

▪ Nerdwallet’s Cost of Living Calculator – Find out how much it will cost to live in the city of your new job.
▪ IRS Withholding Calculator Budget – Determine how much your federal tax withholding will be.
▪ Payscale – Find out how much you might make in your chosen career.

Managing Your Money

▪ Mint
▪ Mvelopes
▪ Kiplinger’s Best Money Apps
▪ SmartyPig

Financial Aid

▪ Office of Financial Aid
▪ FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
▪ FAFSA4caster Estimate your eligibility for aid
▪ Scholarships at CU

Credit

▪ College and Your Credit Good ideas on how to establish credit in college safely
▪ One and only truly free credit report
▪ Credit Score Estimator
▪ Credit Card Forum
▪ Choosing a credit card – NerdWallet

Book Recommendations

▪ Debt Free U by Zac Bissonette and Andrew Tobias

Read a review by Money For 20s






▪ Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

Read a review by Money Crashers

Investing

▪ WealthLift
▪ The Motley Fool
▪ Kiplinger’s Retirement Savings Tips for New Grads

Learning & Fun

▪ Find Your Money Mind
▪ SNL Skit: Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford
▪ Try to balance the state of Colorado’s budget