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‘Best Place for Vets’ in Full Force at Student Veterans of America Conference
Syracuse University turned the Lone Star State orange recently as over 20 Orange student veterans, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA), the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the team from the Veterans Affinity Group, and University…
Money Matters: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
News of this year’s Equifax breach, fraudulent I.R.S. tax returns and hacks into retail giants shows the ever-growing need to protect a person’s identity. “Identity theft is, unfortunately, not 100 percent preventable, so it’s important to know what resources are…
Foundations Scholarship Awarded to Five Students
“Foundations” is a new student development series that started this semester. The goal of the series is to assist students in building the foundation for essential life skills, including leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships and self-care,…
Expert Gives Advice on First Credit Card Purchase
It’s a daunting task, but one everyone has to deal with: navigating how to sign up for your first credit card. In an article for Refinery 29, Derek Brainard, a Financial Literacy Coordinator in the Office of Financial Aid office…
New ‘Foundations’ Series Helps Students Set Foundation for Future
Foundations, a new student development series, begins next week and aims to help students build essential life skills. The series features sessions on important topic areas focused on leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships and self-care, and…
Derek Brainard: It’s Never too Late to Invest
Derek Brainard, Accredited Financial Counselor and Financial Literacy Coordinator at Syracuse University, was quoted in a Bustle.com article “28 Investing Tips From Experts, Because It’s Never Too Late To Begin.”
Five things you must do with your money after graduating from college
Syracuse University Derek Brainard, a financial literacy coordinator, AFC®, offers new graduates five pieces of advice for managing their money after graduating college Five Essential Money Tips for New College Grads: Embrace second-hand shopping. Ask “how much does it cost” versus “how…
Faculty, Staff Invited to Register for Investing 101: Getting Your Money to Work for You
Join Derek Brainard, financial literacy coordinator at Syracuse University, on Tuesday, April 11, for a lunchtime conversation about the basics of investing. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds—what are they, how do they work and how do they fit into the…
Community Ambassador Program Application Deadline Thursday, March 23
The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services (OCCS) is seeking student applicants for the 2017-18 Community Ambassador (CA) program. Selected applicants will assist students with their transitions to off-campus residences. CAs serve as role models for other student-residents. As leaders…
Money Matters: What You Need to Know about Credit Cards, Your Credit Score (Q&A)
Credit cards can be necessary and useful, and have become more ubiquitous than cash. But if you don’t have a strategy for using and understanding credit, credit cards can lead to financial mistakes and debt. In this edition of the…