After Graduation: Essential Tips for Financial Success After Graduating College | Spring 2024

It’s important to be financially prepared to make a smooth transition after graduating college. This recorded webinar will empower soon-to-be graduates to create a budget, negotiate their salary, save and invest for the future, and build their financial reputation. We also discuss student loan repayment and navigating post-secondary education expenses.

Hosts: Allie Smith, Assistant Director of Financial Counseling, Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center
Aidan Kamowski, Financial Literacy Ambassador, Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center

This webinar was recorded on April 30th, 2024.

The links referenced in the video are listed below:
https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/

The Center's budget template is the first link under the “Worksheets” list: https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/res...

Get You Need a Budget (YNAB) free for a year with your PSU email- https://www.ynab.com/college/

https://smartasset.com/taxes/income-t...

Resources for market-based salary research -
https://www.salary.com/
https://weearn.psu.edu/
https://www.jobsearchintelligence.com...
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit...
And/or, look for published reports in your field

Additional salary negotiation resources: https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/sit...

Retirement calculator: How much do you need? https://www.nerdwallet.com/calculator...

https://studentaid.gov/

Student Aid’s loan simulator tool: https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator/

https://www.creditkarma.com/

The Center's "after graduation”: self study module: https://psu.instructure.com/courses/1...