Financial Independence Seminar
The seminar presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board and Wisconsin School of Business held on February 28, 2009 was featured on WKOW 27 news broadcasts. See the article and watch the video clip here.
Financial Independence 2010 will be March 13th, 2010. Check back in the spring for more detailed information about registration and speakers.
The following information is from Financial Independence 2009. Check out last year's seminar to get a better idea of what Financial Independence can offer you.
Financial Independence gives you the tools needed to ride out today’s economic roller coaster. Whether you’re a first-year student or a recent grad, this seminar is for you. It’s the kind of real world knowledge you won’t get in class. Plus, you can pick and choose the sessions you want to attend — staying for half the seminar or the whole thing.
The morning portion offered a lecture for financial novices and those wanting a refresher on the basics. The afternoon lecture took a more advanced look at your money matters — while the breakout sessions run the gamut. And the seminar featured keynote speaker, financial expert and UW School of Business lecturer Ron Smith ’65, MS’71 throughout.
The following information is from Financial Independence 2009. Check out last year's seminar to get a better idea of what Financial Independence can offer you.
Financial Independence gives you the tools needed to ride out today’s economic roller coaster. Whether you’re a first-year student or a recent grad, this seminar is for you. It’s the kind of real world knowledge you won’t get in class. Plus, you can pick and choose the sessions you want to attend — staying for half the seminar or the whole thing.
The morning portion offered a lecture for financial novices and those wanting a refresher on the basics. The afternoon lecture took a more advanced look at your money matters — while the breakout sessions run the gamut. And the seminar featured keynote speaker, financial expert and UW School of Business lecturer Ron Smith ’65, MS’71 throughout.
- Buying lottery tickets doesn’t count — Choosing your investment options. Learn how to select and allocate your investments from a wide variety of possibilities based on your time horizon, investment goals and appetite for risk.
- Your piggy bank isn’t big enough — Saving for your retirement and other important life events. Discover tax-advantaged vehicles designed to take care of your needs during your retirement years — including IRAs, 401(k)s, and other investment vehicles (both traditional and Roth) to help you reach your retirement and other important goals.
- What does the financial world think of me? — FICO - what exactly is it? More importantly, what does it mean to you and how will it affect your financing abilities. Learn the in's and out's out of how the credit score model works, ways to improve your score and red flags. In today's environment, your credit score means more than you know.
- Your degree is forever. Your loans shouldn’t be — Managing your student loans and other debts. Find out if you should pay off your student loans quickly or consolidate your loans. And determine which loans you should pay off first, and where, when and how you should borrow.
- Econ 101 (for times like these) — What is really going on in the economy today and how does it affect you? Should you be investing right now or should you keep your money under your mattress? Find out how you can benefit from the unrest in the economy.
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- Dinners On Wisconsin - November 16
- Greek Career Networking Event - November 18
