Save
The Save course includes modules like:
Financial Tools
Extraordinary times leads to uncertainty, especially with our finances. Learn strategies for building positive financial habits during ordinary and uncertain times in Financial Tools.
Money in Relationships
Learn ways to talk with your partner (or family, friends, or roommates) about spending, saving, traveling, education, debt, and overall money management with Money in Relationships.
Save on Food
Save on Food explores generational spending on food as well as a few ways to approach cutting food costs both at the grocery store and while eating out.
Investing Basics
Learn about Investing Basics to have a better understanding of how investing works - terminology, fees, types of professionals, and more related to the world of investing.
Spend less, Travel More
Whether you are traveling within the United States or abroad, Spend Less, Travel More, discusses ways to reduce your cost of travel. It covers saving tips and tricks to make traveling more financially feasible!
Steps to Investing
This module is for those ready to take the first Steps to Investing. Learn more advanced concepts that can help you put into practice the terms and info you learn from Investing Basics.
Enrollment Instructions
Enroll in the Save Course
To enroll in a Badges course,
- Visit the Save course link (button provided above).
- Click the orange NetID Login button.
- Log in with your NetID & password (requires 2FA).
- Under Self-enrollment (Student), click the "Enroll Me" button.*
- Complete the modules that interest you.
Learning Objectives of the Save Course
Taking steps toward a financially stable future involves understanding concepts and establishing habits that will help you accomplish your goals for years to come. After obtaining the Save badge, you should:
- Understand the importance of saving early.
- Know what it means to pay yourself first.
- Understand and establish a relationship with the financial system.
- Know how to comparison shop.
- Balance risk and return.
- Be able to plan and save for long-term goals (e.g., retirement, child's education, etc.).
- Track savings and monitor what you own.
- Understand how new technologies can save you money.
- How to reduce the cost of your education.
To get the Save badge, you must participate in at least three save-focused learning activities, at least one of which is highly encouraged to be in person.
Check our calendar or enroll in the Save badge course for activities that count towards the Save badge.