Financial Education & Wellness Programs

As part of our mission to empower students to make confident financial decisions, we provide educational programming opportunities which are open to all students, free of charge.  Registration is required and refreshments will be served. View our calendar and register today!*

Fall 2013 Programs

Investing 101: Basics of Investing
October 2 | noon - 1 p.m. | SMC Campus Center Room 351
What are stocks? How do they work? What is the Dow Jones? How do bonds make money? If you need answers to questions like these, stop by Investing 101. In this first installment of FEW's two-part series on investing, you will learn the basics of investing and how to start investing using online resources. 

Investing 201: Introduction to Planning for Retirement
October 9 | noon - 1 p.m. | SMC Campus Center Room 311 
It is never too early to begin thinking about retirement. This second workshop in FEW's Investing series will introduce you to saving and investment options for retirement and the process of setting and meeting your financial retirement goals.

Driven to Defraud: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
October 17 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom A
Planning to buy a car? Learn the tricks of the trade before you go shopping! Driven to Defraud, a 30-minute documentary film produced by the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, provides insight from Marylanders who were victims of auto dealer fraud and advice from experts who will explain how you can avoid getting ripped off. Special guest panelists: Peter Holland - Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Jane Santoni - Partner at Williams & Santoni, LLP and Marceline White - Executive Director of the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition. Open to UMB students and employees. 

Have an idea for a program? Let us know. Email: FEWTalk

*If you are unable to register via the Events Calendar, you may send an email to FEWTalk  from your umaryland email account.