Financial Wellness Webinar
°®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ and Goalsetter Continue Financial Wellness Webinar Series with focus on setting families up for financial success
By Michele Mitchum
Virtual, free series features Goalsetter’s award-winning curriculum together with financial wellness leaders
°®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ is pleased to continue its webinar series with Goalsetter, an award-winning financial education platform dedicated to helping individuals and families achieve financial wellness through engaging and practical resources. The tenth installment of the series, “,” will take place on Tuesday, August 19, at 12 p.m. MST.
This session, featuring Goalsetter Founder and CEO Tanya Van Court, iGrad’s Senior Vice President of Operations Kevin Soehner, and moderated by °®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ Financial Literacy Director Chris Conway, will explore how families can help build a strong financial foundation for their children. Topics include teaching kids about budgeting, saving, and credit; setting family financial goals; building a financial safety net; and using tools like 529 plans and budgeting apps to support long-term success.
“Helping families talk openly about money and model healthy financial habits is one of the most powerful ways to help prepare the next generation for success,” shares Conway. “This session is about giving parents the tools to lead by example and empower their children with lifelong financial skills.”
Throughout the series, participants have gained valuable insights and practical strategies to leverage savings accounts and plan for a secure financial future, as well as engage in a Q&A session during each webinar.
Each month during the series, °®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ and Goalsetter have offered webinars focused on key strategies for financial wellness:
- November: Managing Credit Card Debt and Fostering Good Credit Habits
- December: Paying for School and Scholarships
- January: The Art and Science of Effective Budgeting
- February: Stop Overspending: 5 Tips
- March: Yes! You Can Save Money: Little Actions that Add Up
- April: Emergency Funds are Critical; How to Create Them, Even If You Think You Can’t
- May: Why Credit Scores are Important and How to Improve Them
- June: How to Plan for Your Eventual Retirement
- July: How to Comparison Shop and Save Money
- August: Investing in Families’ Future and Setting Kids Up for Financial Success
“Financial literacy isn’t just about dollars and cents; it’s about building confidence and creating opportunities,” states Van Court. “When families learn together, they grow together, and that’s the kind of generational impact we’re aiming to make.”
In addition to the Goalsetter webinar series, °®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ supports students’ financial wellness by offering a suite of resources and tools to help them manage their finances responsibly. One such resource is the iGrad® online money-management tool, which students can use to learn how to budget, save, minimize borrowing, and understand future student loan payments.
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Individuals interested in exploring additional opportunities to save time and money at the University may use the University’s Savings Explorer® tool for prospective students. The Savings Explorer® tool presents information about scholarship opportunities and transferring college credit and earning credit for prior learning through Prior Learning Assessment, national testing programs, alternative course providers, and military service. By answering a few simple questions, prospective students can learn about what other students with relevant experience have saved.
About °®ÎŰ´«Ă˝
°®ÎŰ´«Ă˝ innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit  phoenix.edu/blog.html.
