The MoneySmarts Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Paying for college and managing your finances while in school can be challenging enough under normal circumstances, but as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our communities and disrupt our sense of stability, The MoneySmarts Podcast aims to tackle these concerns and more that are facing college students and their families. This podcast is brought to you by the Indiana University Office of Financial Wellness & Education. Our office is dedicated to providing IU students, faculty, staff and alumni the resources they need to navigate their own personal financial wellness. Learn more about our program at https://moneysmarts.iu.edu.
IU MoneySmarts Campus Coordinator Janessa Siegel and WellBeing Consultant Paola Hernandez Barón continue their conversation about financial wellness, the importance of self-care, and the different ways we cope with financial stress.
MoneySmarts Campus Coordinator Janessa Siegel is joined by MoneySmarts WellBeing Consultant Paola Hernandez Barón to discuss the topic of financial wellness, as well as how identity and systemic barriers impact our own financial situations.
IU MoneySmarts Special Project Manager Adlin Iskandar is joined by two staff members from the IU Office of International Services—Rendy Schrader, Director International Student & Scholar Programs and Initiatives, and Jenny Bowen, Director of International Student Advising—to discuss the unique challenges international students are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Associate Director of Financial Wellness & Education Morgan McMillan is joined by Stacee Williams, Director of Student Legal Services at IU Bloomington, to discuss concerns about off-campus leases and other contractual obligations students must navigate in light of the pandemic, as well as what resources students should utilize if they think they may be a victim of a financial scam.
Executive Director of Financial Wellness & Education Phil Schuman is joined virtually by Vice President of Advice of Your Money Line and co-host of The Pete the Planner Podcast Damian Dunn, to continue our conversation on paying for college during a pandemic, as well as to offer some advice on what to do with your stimulus check.
In the first episode of The MoneySmarts Podcast, Executive Director of Financial Wellness & Education Phil Schuman is joined virtually by Indiana University’s Associate Treasurer and University Bursar Brittany Hubbard to discuss cost of attendance, tuition and fees, and a few different ways families and students can consider paying for college.