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Lantushenko (left) and Erkis (right) will team-teach the class. PHOTO COURTESY OF TODD ERKIS

St. Joe’s offers new financial literacy course

Jason Greenwood April 5, 2022

Starting next semester, St. Joe’s will offer a new course designed to help students improve their financial literacy. FIN 100, a pass/no penalty course, will be worth one credit and will meet once...

HawkCents looks to simplify personal finances for students

HawkCents looks to simplify personal finances for students

Kevin Gfeller March 7, 2020

The Office of Financial Aid held its third HawkCents financial literacy workshop on Feb. 24 aimed at educating students about budgeting, paying off student loans and staying in good financial health. The...

The importance of saving

The importance of saving

Isis Gill-Reid February 11, 2020

A discussion on financial literacy We’ve made our way into the second month of the new decade. We’re all mostly in our 20s and frankly there’s no better time to start saving, investing and creating...

Money Matters: Maintaining a good credit score

Money Matters: Maintaining a good credit score

Todd Erkis and Anna Lubomirski January 21, 2020

I heard my credit score is important. How do I figure out what my credit score is and how can I improve it? —Haley V. ’20, risk management and insurance major Erkis: Yes, your credit score is...

Money Matters: Investment

Money Matters: Investment

Todd Erkis and Anna Lubomirski October 29, 2019

Welcome to the first column of “Money Matters” where we will address personal finance questions asked by students. My name is Todd Erkis and I am a visiting professor in the finance department. I teach...

Navigating $1.5 trillion of debt

Navigating $1.5 trillion of debt

The Hawk Staff October 8, 2019

How St. Joe's can help alleviate financial stress According to Time magazine, “Today more than 44 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt, which has become one of the biggest consumer debt...

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