Set Yourself Up for Success

Congratulations! You’ve just graduated, and you’re ready to take on the world. But, are you ready to take on your personal finances? Understanding and managing your money will not only help you now. It prepares you for a successful future. For example, do you know what your credit score is? What about how to create a budget? Do you understand how credit card interest rates work? Your answers to these questions are an essential part of your journey after graduation.

To help you on this journey, I’ve compiled a list of resources and tools you can use to manage your money.

• Hands on Banking – Money skills you need for life
  Learn about creating a spending plan, building credit, school loans, and how continuing education after high school could fit into your financial future. Start your financial life strong by taking seven short money management courses. When you finish, take the assessment to check your knowledge and earn your Hands on Banking® certificate.
• Building Wealth – A beginner’s guide to securing your financial future
  Discover how to set financial goals, budget, save and invest, build credit and manage debt, and protect wealth with basic insurance.
• It’s a Money Thing – Financial education articles
  RBFCU is proud to offer this awesome series of financial education articles designed to help you learn about money. Topics include: Using Credit Cards Responsibly: The Three Things You Should Do Each Month; Three Things You Can Do to Avoid Busting Your Budget; Living On Your Own And ‘Bill Time’; and more!

If you prefer a more one-on-one approach to money management, consider scheduling a financial coaching session with a Metrocrest Services financial coach. Your financial coach will help you set goals and create plans to reach those goals. Click here to discover what working with a financial coach at Metrocrest Services looks like.