February 2024

Financial Education for All

Understanding money management and personal finance is critical knowledge. You need to know how money works and that's what financial education is all about. It teaches you the basics of money matters, such as how to budget, keep your money safe, achieve financial goals, and make your money grow. Financial education helps you build the skills and confidence you need to successfully manage your money and improve your financial well-being. Review these resources to help you get started:

OklahomaMoneyMatters.org - Tools for parents, students, educators, and community leaders
OKMM Resources- Financial education guides, videos, activities, and more
FDIC Money Smart - Financial education resources for banks, small businesses, and people of all ages
Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills- Financial education learning modules
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau- Resources that provide answers to your money questions

Student Loan Resources from Ready Set Repay

Ready Set Repay offers resources to help you and your students with the basics of smart borrowing for college and beginning the repayment process upon graduation:

Repayment Calculator: This calculator will estimate your monthly student loan payments based on the standard 120-payment/10-year repayment plan.
Repayment Plan Information: Once you've estimated your monthly payment, educate yourself about the repayment plans available. You'll want to make the best choice for your financial situation.
RSR Rundown Videos: OCAP has videos to assist as you navigate borrowing and repayment. Topics include repayment options, consolidation vs. refinance, and more.

Check out all of our resources at ReadySetRepay.org.

Financial Friday

Check out February's edition of Financial Friday, Oklahoma Money Matters' online personal finance question and answer forum. This month we're answering a question about using Tax Refund Advance Loans.

As always, if you have money-saving tips you'd like to share, send us an email at OklahomaMoneyMatters@ocap.org or submit a personal finance question for a future edition of Financial Friday.

Mark your calendars for upcoming OKMM 'Make It Count' webinars on the third Tuesday of every month. Join us, Tuesday, February 20, at noon as we discuss how to protect your assets while pursuing your happily ever after. Register to attend here:

Training Opportunities

We offer webinars for educators, students, and parents on budgeting, saving, credit, and more. If you want to schedule a webinar, complete our workshop form, and we'll contact you to plan the details.

Have specific questions about our services or resources?

Email: oklahomamoneymatters@ocap.org
Call us: 800-970-OKMM

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