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Newsletter: Financial Literacy
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Welcome
Welcome back to campus frugal friends, you have been missed! We are excited to meet our newest first-year savvy students too! For those of you who are not familiar with us, we are yours truly, UWL's financial education center! We offer a full range of free financial coaching and we can assist you with:
- Budgeting
- Saving & Investing
- Credit
- Loans & debt management
- Scholarships & paying for college
The It Make$ Cents! team has been working extra hard to bring you fun-packed events this fall! Everyone needs financial education and we know how to make it fun! Check out our events and take a look at what we have in store for you and your finances.
FUN FACT: UWL students who attend our events have a chance to win a scholarship! That's right, not only will you enjoy FREE pizza, but the more events you attend, the more likely you are to win one of our $50 scholarships!
What's even better? Double up your chances to win a $150 scholarship by stopping in for one of our FREE financial coaching sessions too! It pays to take your financial education seriously... literally!
Book an appointment and see ya'll soon!
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