The tools available to students are incredible. Everything from Calculators to Worksheets to Wizards to Handbooks give you a chance to evaluate your financial situation, plan for your future and avoid numerous potholes along the way. All of these tools have been developed by other organizations and are presented her to help you discover and access the tools that will benefit you the most.
A financial literacy initiative of the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program,
an operating division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Includes eight guidelines to how to Make Your Money Matter:
Don’t spend every penny you make
Track your money
Prioritize spending
Focus on saving
Make Your Money Matter
Build a safety net
Get rid of debt
Pay with cash
Make room for fun
Additional topics are:
Low Budget Living
Monthly Spending Plan
Budgeting Made Easy
Savvy Saving Secrets
Start Now for Saving Success
Bank on It
Finding a Financial Institution
Crash Course in Credit
Managing Your Student Loans
Avoid an Identity Crisis
Financial Baby Steps
Helpful Websites
Other Materials include worksheets to:
Prepare a budget
Compare acccount offerings from financial Institutions
Module 9: Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Module 10: Education Credits
Module 11: Earned Income Credit
Module 12: Refund, Amount Due, and Record Keeping
Module 13: Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission
Module 14: Self-Employment Income and the Self-Employment Tax
Each module focuses on a different set of tax concepts and includes interactive activities, tutorials and assessments.
The Simulations allow students to apply what they've learned by putting themselves in the shoes of 20 different taxpayers as they explore the ins and outs of filing tax returns electronically.
