Predatory lending defines any loan practice that’s unfair, deceptive or abusive to borrowers. Protect your financial future by learning how to recognize and avoid the dangers of predatory lending practices.
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Southwestern University has partnered with NexBank and Banzai to bring you clear, in-depth lessons that help you dive into the financial topics you care most about.
Going to College
Off to college? Learn to budget and manage all the unexpected and kind-of-expected costs that come with being on your own.
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Personal Financial Wellness Assessment
The Financial Wellness Assessment analyzes your spending, budgeting, and saving habits so you can reflect on how you’re currently managing personal finances.
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Learning to Budget
Budgeting isn't about restriction, it's about prioritizing. The best way to avoid financial strain is to know where your money is going and plan ahead!
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Following these guidelines with your credit card can help give a boost to your credit score.
Figuring out how you will organize your finances, and to what degree you will have combined accounts, sets the groundwork for the main tool of money management--a budget.
Every single time you use credit, the details are added to your credit report and used to influence your credit score.
Learn how to build your credit score from scratch or boost your decent score.
How long will it take to pay off a credit card?
Peer-to-peer payment apps are convenient, but they aren’t without pitfalls. Learn about potential problems before you hit “Send.”
Anticipate monthly and yearly expenses and manage your income with this budget calculator.
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Learn how to build your credit score from scratch or boost your decent score.
Simplify car shopping using our car payment affordability calculator. This car loan affordability calculator helps make smart purchases!.
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These 6 activities teach spending, saving, and investing to kids.
Financial institutions are known for essential products and services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and online banking services. But most offer a plethora of other financial tools to boost your financial health.
Anticipate monthly and yearly expenses and manage your income with this budget calculator.