financial literacy

Money Attitude is Towson University's financial education program geared to assist students and parents with financial matters during the college years. This website provides important facts to create awareness among students, along with reputable resources and tools, to help you develop the right attitude and behavior for achieving financial success now and for your future.

Current Fall 2011 Peer Mentors

Alexis Berk is helping build and maintain a Blackboard Community for peer mentoring and financial coaching.  She is also assisting with tranfer student programs.

Kevin McNamara is currently a student in the College of Business and Economics and will help staff the Cyber Cafe tables offered once a month in the University Union.

Past Peer Mentors

Cassie Bowman graduated from TU with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance. 

Nick Critzos graduated with a major in Economics & Business Administration and a minor in Finance.

Yuan Feng majored in Business Administration major with Finance concentration and minor in Economics.

Valerie Streets was an active member of the Student Government Association and helped coordinate TU's first FinanceFest for students.

Yongkun Su majored in Business Administration and Management with a finance concentration. 

Jade Walden graduated from TU with a degree in Business Finance. 

Financial Services
Administration Building, Fourth Floor (map) (How to use the map link)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-5269
Fax: 410-704-4910
E-mail: mfortier@towson.edu

	There are new credit card laws in effect as of February 22, 2010. No one under the age of 21 can get a credit card unless: • A parent, guardian or spouse is willing to co-sign the application or • You can prove you have sufficient income to cover your repayment obligations.

If you have just one credit card  with a $10,000 blance and a 12% interest rate, it will take you an average of 24.9 years to pay this off while making the minimum payment.