Financial Literacy

Alumni

Whether it's beginning to pay student loans or finding your own health insurance, financial responsibilities change significantly after graduation. The resources provided below will help you develop short and long-term financial goals that fit your lifestyle, as well as give you important financial tips for this time in your life.

• Find out how to start off right
• Know how to get ahead (PDF)
• Create your own financial empire (PDF)
• Get help with life's financial decisions

College graduates may also find it useful to read about how you can deduct student loan interest on your tax return, how employers can check your credit score when determining if they should hire you, and how you should start planning for your retirement now.

• Contact your lenders if you are having trouble repaying your loans
• Health insurance plans and costs (PDF)
• Set up automatic savings plan
• Learn about retirement plans and tax implications
• Estimate how much you need to retire
• Research how to invest your money
• Understand how the stock market works
• Avoid bankruptcy

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

	• Defaulting on your loans affects your credit score. • Your credit score affects your ability to buy a house or a car. • Contributing to a retirement plan reduces your taxable income. •The second largest group filing bankruptcy are those 25-34 years of age. •Student loans are not forgiven under bankruptcy.