Looking for even more resources?
First, remember that there are many ways for you to learn money management strategies and habits and obtain resources about personal finance.
Here at MCC you can
- Meet 1-on-1 with Financial Literacy Peer Mentor for support and individualized assistance
- Attend workshops and events
- Use CashCourse
- Listen to the College Cash Corner Podcast on MCC's YouTube or Spotify
- Follow Financial_Literacy_MCC on Instagram
Even More Personal Finance Resources
Worksheet
The spreadsheet is provided as an educational resource to help you understand and manage your personal finances. The information and calculations it contains are estimates and should not be considered as definitive financial advice. Users are encouraged to seek advice from licensed professionals regarding taxes, investments, and other financial matters.
Be sure to make a copy of the Personal Finance Plan Sheet so that you can fill in information.
Podcasts
- The College Investor hosted by Robert Farrington
- The Money Guy Show hosted by Brian Preston and Bo Hanson (average episode: 30 min) https://moneyguy.com/category/episodes/
- Optimal Finance Daily hosted by Diania Merriam (average episode: 10 min) https://oldpodcast.com/optimal-finance-daily-podcast/
- So Money hosted by Farnoosh Torabi
- Rich & Regular hosted by Julien and Kiersten Saunders
- NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast hosted by Sean Pyles and Elizabeth Ayoola
- Planet Money hosted by Amanda Aronczyk, Erika Beras, Mary Childs, Nick Fountain, Sarah Gonzalez, Jeff Guo, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Kenny Malone
- DIY Money hosted by Quint Tatro and Daniel Czulno
Documentaries
- Thinking Money: The Psychology Behind Our Best and Worst Financial Decisions (PBS, 57 min)
- How To Get Rich (Netflix, 8 episodes, 35 min each)
- Get Smart With Money (Netflix, 1hr 33min)
- Money Explained (Netflix, 5 episodes, 22 min each)
YouTube
- Miss Be Helpful by Yanely Espinal, https://www.youtube.com/@missbehelpful
- Two Cents, https://www.youtube.com/@TwoCentsPBS
- The Financial Diet, https://www.youtube.com/@thefinancialdiet
Websites
- CashCourse www.mesacc.edu/financial-aid/financial-literacy/cashcourse
- Investopedia.com https://www.investopedia.com/personal-finance-4427760
- Kiplinger.com https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance
- The Military Wallet https://themilitarywallet.com/
- Personal Finance Club https://www.personalfinanceclub.com/
Books
- The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
- Get Good With Money: 10 Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole by Tiffany Aliche
- Mind Your Money: Insightful Stories and Strategies to Help You Reach Your #MoneyGoals by Yanely Espinal
- So...This Is Why I'm Broke: Money Lessons on Financial Literacy, Passive Income, and Generational Wealth by Melissa Jean-Baptiste
- Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat
- Personal Finance for Beginners and Dummies by Giovanni Rigters