Tennessee Council on Economic and Free Enterprise Education at Middle Tennessee State University's Jones College of Business
Financial Literacy Blogs
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Budgeting Apps for College Students
Starting college this fall? You will learn many things when you begin college, and one of the most practical skills and one of the most challenging will be keeping track of your money. For the first time you will be paying rent and utilities- maybe even hosting a party on the weekend for your new…
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Don’t Sleep Your Summer Away
You walked across the stage, shook the principal’s hand, and you did it – you graduated from high school!! What next? Sleep late, enjoy mom’s cooking and laundry service? Well – that might sound like a good plan but if college is in your immediate future, you might want to rethink that plan. Here are…
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The Road to the Next Level
As your senior year in high school winds down and you contemplate “adulthood” and “freedom,” you need to spend some time ensuring that the road to the next level has been cleared of some basic obstacles. Here’s a checklist to help you on your journey: Best wishes for a successful launch into higher education!
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You Can Go…On to Higher Education
Recently a personal finance teacher in Tennessee shared the CollegeBoard’s video “You Can Go” (http://youcango.collegeboard.org/) and over and over the students being interviewed repeated that phrase, “You can go” “You can go” “You can go.” It has been stuck in my mind ever since that time. What I keep mulling over is the question –…
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FAFSA – Five Letters That Mean A Lot to Your Education!
Have you filled out your FAFSA for the 2014 year? Why not!?!? Did you know that the sooner you get it submitted, the better your chances are for receiving some form of free financial aid – you know – the kind you don’t have to pay back. Here are some great pieces of information about…
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