It's a Money Thing
DuGood is proud to offer our online library filled with educational content and videos that teach students everything they need to know about money through fun, humorous storytelling!
Earning Income
Income Essentials
Understand the connection between four interconnected factors: career, education, skills and trends.
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After Grad: Work or College
This will help you start thinking about life after high school.
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How to Save on Tuition
Learn how to lighten the financial load of post-secondary education.
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Acing the Job Interview
Tips and tricks for preparing for a job interview.
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Let’s Talk Taxes
An introduction to basic taxation concepts through the lens of paycheck deductions.
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Common Money Beliefs
Start thinking about the underlying beliefs that influence your financial decision-making.
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Earning Money Online
Opportunities to safely and intelligently make some extra money online.
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Working from Home
Practical tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
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Writing a Business Plan
Learn how to translate your business ideas into something you can act on.
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Navigating Income Loss
Direction for handling job loss or interrupted earnings.
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Spending
Know Your Checking Account
Take a look at the ins and outs of managing a checking account.
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Budgeting Basics
Learn overarching concepts that can be applied to any budgeting system.
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Building a Budget
An introduction to the popular 50/30/20 budgeting system.
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Good vs. Bad Spending
Delve into the psychology of building a budget that you can stick with.
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Living On Your Own
Tackle the exciting and overwhelming topic of renting your first apartment or basement suite.
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Buying a Used Car
Learn the benefits of buying used, what to check for and how to get the best deal.
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How to Save on Groceries
Learn strategies to corral your monthly food budget.
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Paying for Pets
Make a connection between budgeting skills and pet care.
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Saving
Understanding Inflation
An introduction to the causes and effects of rising prices over time.
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Pay Yourself First
Understand a simple but powerful behavior that will help you prioritize your savings goals.
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Emergency Fund Boot Camp
Learn what an emergency fund is and is not, why you need an emergency fund and how much money should be in it.
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Responding to Financial Emergencies
Learn a set of action steps that you can take to manage your money problems.
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Avoiding Lifestyle Creep
Advice to make the most of your next raise or bonus.
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Saving with New Skills
Learning something new can potentially save you money.
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Credit
Breakdown of a Credit Score
Learn how credit scores are calculated and why they are important.
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Boost Your Credit Score
Understand how to monitor credit reports and use the information to improve your credit score.
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Comparing Cards
Make informed decisions when it comes to using debit cards, credit cards and prepaid debit cards.
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Using Your Credit Card
Learn to foster a healthy relationship between you and your credit cards.
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Borrowing
Loan Basics
A good introduction to loan types and vocabulary.
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Student Loans 101
Understand the differences between federal and private student loans, and areas to consider before signing on the dotted line.
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Leasing vs. Buying a New Car
A practical look at the different ways to pay for a new vehicle.
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Predatory Lending
Delve into the darker side of consumer finance including payday lenders, check cashers, pawnshops and other high-cost alternative financial services providers.
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Owning vs. Renting a Home
Demystifying Mortgages
Learn how mortgages work including the difference between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages, annual percentage rates, principal, interest and amortization.
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Strategies for Debt Repayment
Learn three approaches to building a debt repayment plan.
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Investing
Saving for Retirement
A basic introduction to common retirement savings products.
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Compound Interest Mind Bend
Learn the effects of compound interest and how starting to save early can translate into big savings in the long term.
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Investment Vehicles
An outline of the concepts of risk and return, plus stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
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The Rule of 72
Go deeper into compound interest and learn a simple way to estimate how long an investment will take to double in value.
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Trends in the Stock Market
Understand the differences between bull and bear markets and how both upward and downward trends represent opportunities to make money.
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Managing Risk
Foiling Identity Theft
Learn how to keep your personal information safe at home and on the go.
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How to Spot Scams
A virtual tour of common frauds and the various tactics scammers use.
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Intro to Insurance
An introduction to what insurance is and how it works.
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Organizing Your Finances
Tackle the physical and digital organization of all of life’s paperwork and dig into what you should keep or toss, and how to do both safely and securely.
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Aspectos Básicos Del Presupuesto
Aprenda conceptos generales que se pueden aplicar a cualquier sistema presupuestario.
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Hacer Un Presupuesto Con La Regla 50/30/20
Una introducción al popular sistema de presupuesto 50/30/20.
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Desglose De La Puntuación De Crédito
Aprenda cómo se calculan los puntajes de crédito y por qué son importantes.
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Cómo Superar El Miedo A Tener Tarjetas De Crédito
Aprenda a fomentar una relación saludable entre usted y sus tarjetas de crédito.
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Cómo Encontrar El Préstamo Más Adecuado Para Ti
Una buena introducción a los tipos de préstamo y vocabulario.
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Qué Hacer Y Qué Evitar Cuando Buscas Pagar Tus Deudas
Aprenda tres enfoques para construir un plan de pago de deuda.