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Money Management 101
16 financial tips
  1. Use credit cards sparingly
  2. Pay credit card balances in full
  3. Get the best deal on a checking account
  4. Limit the amount of money  you keep in your pocket or purse.
  5. Purchase clothing items on the backside of the season
  6. Save regularly and automatically
  7. Keep track of your spending
  8. Set a limit on entertainment
  9. Control recurring expenses
  10. Keep an eye out for free money (scholarships and grants)
  11. Get a part-time job if necessary to to increase your cash flow
  12. Plan your trips to limit cost
  13. Avoid wasting money (speeding and parking tickets, for example)
  14. Look for discounts
  15. Don't eat out all the time
  16. Establish price limits on all purchases

 

 

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Facts at a glance:

Financial Education Seminars for College Students
 

The Society offers Financial Literacy Seminars to college students and community-based organizations in many locations.

These are photos of Founder and President Theodore Daniels delivering financial education to students at Bennett College.

2012-2013 Schedule of Community-Based Financial Literacy Seminars and Workshops
Event Date Location
Wallet Wise Credit Session December 11, 2012, 9:00 am Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Credit Session December 11, 1:00 pm Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Budget Session December 11, 2:00 pm Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Credit Session December 11, 2:00 pm Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investment Session December 18, 9:00 am Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investment Session December 18, 1:00 pm Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investment Session December 18, 2:00 pm Breithaupt Career Tech Ctr
9300 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Budget Session January 2, 8:15 am Detroit Job Corp. 11801 Woodrow Wilson St., Detroit, MI 48206
Wallet Wise Credit Session January 9, 8:15 am Detroit Job Corp. 11801 Woodrow Wilson St., Detroit, MI 48206
Wallet Wise Credit Session January 10, 9:00 am Detroit Northwestern High, 2200 Grand Blvd. W., Detroit, MI, 48208
Wallet Wise Credit Session January 10, 10:15 am Detroit Northwestern High, 2200 Grand Blvd. W., Detroit, MI, 48208
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session January 16, 8:15 am Detroit Job Corp. 11801 Woodrow Wilson St., Detroit, MI 48206
Wallet Wise Automotive Session January 23, 8:15 am Detroit Job Corp. 11801 Woodrow Wilson St., Detroit, MI 48206
Wallet Wise Budget Session February 4, 12:30 pm Beulah Heights University
892 Beme St. SE
Atlanta, GA  30316
Wallet Wise Budget Session February 5, 1:00pm Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Budget Session February 6, 10:00am Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Credit Session February 6, 11:30am Beulah Heights University
892 Beme St. SE
Atlanta, GA  30316
Wallet Wise Automotive Financing Session February 7, 6:30pm Atlanta Job Corps
239 W. Lake Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Wallet Wise Credit Session February 8, 8:50am Detroit Collegiate Prep
2200 Grand Blvd. W.
Detroit, MI  48208
Wallet Wise Credit Session February 12, 1:00pm Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Credit Session February 13, 10:00am Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session February 15, 8:50am Detroit Collegiate Prep
2200 Grand Blvd. W.
Detroit, MI  48208
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session February 19, 1:00pm Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session February 20, 10:00am Cody College Prep Academy
18445 Cathedral St.
Detroit, MI  48228
Wallet Wise Credit Session February 27, 5:30 pm Midnight Golf - MaryGrove College, 8425 McNichols Rd. W., Detroit, MI, 48221
Wallet Wise Budget Session March 7, 12:30 pm Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Budget Session March 8, 12:30 pm Inkster High School
Inkster, MI
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session March 8, 1:40 pm Inkster High School
Wallet Wise Budget Session March 12, 8:00 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Budget Session March 12, 11:30 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Credit Session March 14, 12:30 am Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Credit Session March 19, 8:00 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Credit Session March 19-20, 11:30 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session March 21, 12:30 pm Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Credit Session March 22, 12:30 pm Inkster High School
Inkster, MI
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session March 26, 8:00 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session March 26, 11:30 am Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts
Detroit, MI
Wallet Wise Budget Session March 28, 10:00 am Georgia Perimeter College
3251 Panthersville Rd.
Decatur, GA 30034
Wallet Wise Credit Session March 28, 11:00 am Georgia Perimeter College
3251 Panthersville Rd.
Decatur, GA 30034
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session March 28, 1:00 pm Georgia Perimeter College
3251 Panthersville Rd.
Decatur, GA 30034
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 4, 5:00 pm City Year Detroit
1 Ford Pl.
Detroit, MI  48202
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 9, 3:00 pm Atlanta Job Corps
239 W. Lake Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA  30314
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 10, 1:30 pm Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Mansfield St.
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 11, 2:30 pm River Rouge High School
1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 16, 3:00 pm Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd
Detroit, MI 48207
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 17, 1:30 pm Atlanta Job Corps
239 W. Lake Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA  30314
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 17, 1:30 pm Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Mansfield St.
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session April 17, 6:00 pm Forestview New Redeemer Baptist Church
7808 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD  20747
Wallet Wise Auto Financing Session April 17, 7:00 pm Forestview New Redeemer Baptist Church
7808 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD  20747
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 18, 2:30 pm River Rouge High School
1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 22, 6:00 pm Grant Park Recreation Center
537 Park Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA  30312
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session April 22, 7:00 pm Grant Park Recreation Center
537 Park Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA  30312
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 23, 9:00 am COTS
26 Peterboro St. 
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session April 23, 3:00 pm Atlanta Job Corps
239 W. Lake Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA  30314
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session April 24, 1:30 pm Detroit Community & Media Arts High School
Mansfield St.
Detroit, MI 48228
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 26, 11:00 am Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd
Detroit, MI 48207
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 26, 12:00 pm Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd
Detroit, MI 48207
Wallet Wise Budget Session April 27, 10:00 am Dominican Literacy Center
11148 Harper Ave
Detroit, MI 48207
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 27, 11:00 am Dominican Literacy Center
11148 Harper Ave
Detroit, MI 48207
Wallet Wise Credit Session April 27, 2:00 pm Grant Park Recreation Center
537 Park Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA  30312
Wallet Wise Auto Financing Session April 30, 3:00 pm Atlanta Job Corps
239 W. Lake Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA  30314
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 3, 8:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 3, 9:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 3, 1:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 3, 2:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Credit Session May 6, 8:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Credit Session May 6, 9:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Credit Session May 6, 1:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Credit Session May 6, 2:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session May 13, 8:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session May 13, 9:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session May 13, 1:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Banking & Investing Session May 13, 2:00 pm Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 16, 11:00 am Benjamin E. Mays High School
3450 Benjamin E. Mays Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
Wallet Wise Credit Session May 16, 12:00 pm Benjamin E. Mays High School
3450 Benjamin E. Mays Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 20, 8:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 20, 9:00 am Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Wallet Wise Budget Session May 20, 1:00 9m Detroit School of Arts
123 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48201
 
2012-2013 Schedule of seminars for Colleges and Universities

College/University

Type of Seminar Date of Seminar
Emerging Leaders Conference Credit Management August 4, 2012
Florida Memorial University Credit Management August 11, 2012
Gallaudet University Personal Money Management August 13, 2012
Alabama A&M University Credit Management August 14, 2012
North Carolina Central University Credit Management August 14, 2012
Rust College Credit Management August 15, 2012
Tuskegee University Credit Management August 15, 2012
West Virginia State University Credit Management August 27, 2012
Howard University Credit Management  September 11 and 18, 2012
Delaware State University Credit Management September 18, 2012
Lincoln University Credit Management September 24, 2012
Morgan State University Credit Management September 25, 2012
Bluefield State College Credit Management September 26, 2012
Morehouse College Creating Wealth by Investing September 26, 2012
Georgetown University Personal Money Management October 3, 2012
LeMoyne Owen College Credit Management October 8, 2012
Clark Atlanta University Credit Management October 9 and 11, 2012
Huston-Tillotson University Credit Management October 16, 2012
Harris-Stowe State University Personal Money Management October 17, 2012
Fort Valley State University Personal Money Management October 18, 2012
Hampton University Personal Money Management October 23, 2012
Alabama A&M University Personal Money Management October 25, 2012
Morehouse College Personal Money Management,
Investor Education
October 29, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Personal Money Management October 30, 2012
Winston-Salem State University Credit Management November 6, 2012
South Carolina State University Credit Management November 13, 2012
Claflin University Personal Money Management November 14, 2012
Tennessee State University Credit Management November 14, 2012
Morehouse College Personal Money Management November 19, 2012
Howard University, School of Business Personal Money Management November 27, 2012
Oakwood University Credit Management and Personal Money Management November 27, 2012
Shaw University Credit Management January 22, 2013
Bennett College for Women Credit Management and Personal Money Management January 22,-23, 2013
Howard University School of Communications Personal Money Management February 5 and 7, 2013
Jackson State University Personal Money Management February 12 and 13, 2013
Central State University Personal Money Management February 13, 2013
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Personal Money Management February 18, 2013
Johnson C. Smith University Personal Money Management February 19, 2013
Morehouse College Personal Money Management February 19, 2013
Howard University - College of Dentistry Investor Education/Personal Money Management February 26, 2013
Bowie State University Personal Money Management March 7, 2013
Morgan State University Personal Money Management March 7, 2013
Southern University at New Orleans Personal Money Management March 18, 2013
Xavier University of Louisiana Personal Money Management March 19, 2013
Bethune-Cookman University Personal Money Management March 20, 2013
George Mason University - The Fund of American Studies Personal Money Management March 22, 2013
Talladega College Personal Money Management March 26, 2013
Clark-Atlanta University Credit Management March 26 and 28, 2013
Delaware State University Personal Money Management March 26, 2013
Spelman College Investor Education and Personal Money Management March 27, 2013
Morehouse College Personal Money Management March 28, 2013
Texas Southern University Investor Education April 9, 2013
University of the District of Columbia Investor Education/Personal Money Management April 10, 2013
Prairie View A&M University Investor Education April 10, 2013
Tennessee State University Personal Money Management April 10, 2013
Virginia State University Personal Money Management April 17, 2013
Bowie State University Personal Money Management April 23, 2013
Sojourner Douglass College Personal Money Management May 4, 2013
University of Washington Personal Money Management May 13 and 14, 2013
     
 
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