Tools and Resources

We’re here to meet you and help assist you wherever you are in your personal finance journey.

We want to help you increase your knowledge and implement healthy habits in your personal finance journey. Browse the external websites, worksheet templates, and detailed guides below to get started.

Starting Out in Personal Finance

This journey may be daunting, but starting healthy habits today will benefit your future.

Click for an overview on some of the important personal finance terms you should know moving forward.

Detailed Guides

Budget-Track-Budget

Credit

Reasons to Use a Credit Card

Undergrad Student Loans Cheat Sheet

Investment Product per Risk Tolerance Level

Worksheet Templates

Make a Budget Worksheet

Budget Track Budget Spending Diary

Smart Goals Worksheet

Other External Resources

Here are some helpful third-party resources to further guide you in your personal finance journey. If you would like to talk further about these resources please email us at FinWell@Baylor.Edu

Cash Course

Cash Course is an online financial education resource designed specifically for college students. The program takes a whole-life approach to personal finance, with resources divided into six main areas of learning: earning, saving and investing, protection, spending, borrowing, and paying for education.

To use Cash Course, register here and create an account with your Baylor ID Number and Baylor email. You can then browse the different topics, utilize the financial tools, get answers from financial experts, and complete interactive assignments. To access the assignments, follow these steps:

Go to CashCourse.org.
Click Register Now!
Select Yes, I have a code and enter the
4-digit access code at the bottom of this list.
Provide your name and email address.
Verify your account.
Pick a username. You can make up your own or use the prepopulated suggestion.
Click the Let’s Get Started! play button.

Access Code: 9602