UNews - Becky Lore

Students encouraged to boost their knowledge during Financial Literacy Month

trevor.kenney — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:27:16 +0000

Post-secondary education is expensive and it can be even more costly than it needs to be if students are caught spending unwisely.

For many students, post-secondary is the first time they have had to leave their parents' homes and fend for themselves financially. Budgeting for rent, food and entertainment, managing consumer debt, and of course - obtaining funding for university, sometimes through student loans, are all issues with which students have to deal.

Developing financial literacy skills is very important for students who are looking to avoid financial stress, minimize debt, or save for that reading break vacation.

“It starts with the basics,” says Becky Lore, coordinator of Scholarships and Student Finance. “Crafting a spending plan is the starting point to achieving your financial goals and well-being.”

Lore says students may be surprised to realize how much they are spending on things like eating out or nights on the town with friends after they make a budget and begin tracking their spending.

“Little things can add up to be large monthly expenses, from the daily Starbucks to eating out too regularly, it can leave your wallet pretty empty,” she says.

Financial literacy means having the knowledge, skills and confidence to make responsible financial decisions. In recognition of Financial Literacy Month this November, Scholarships and Student Finance is encouraging students to start developing and practicing these essential skills.

“There are lifelong benefits from being financially literate and minimizing debt in university, from buying your first home to retiring comfortably,” says Lore, “This knowledge can also reduce stress and promote happiness because you feel in control of your finances and it helps you to achieve your life’s goals.”

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has a number of tools and resources available to students who are looking to boost their financial skills and knowledge:

Budgeting Calculator - do you have a realistic budget?

Financial Goal Calculator - how can you achieve your financial goals?

Credit Card Selector Tool and Credit Card Payment Calculator - Compare which credit card may be the best (or worst) for you and how long it takes to pay off your balance if you only make a minimum payment.

Students can also win an iPod Touch, Mac Mini, or Macbook Pro by participating in the 'My Financial Literacy Selfie' photo contest. Students participate by snapping a picture depicting how they are putting their financial literacy skills to use, or how they are helping to strengthen the financial literacy of others. For more contest info, see here.

Scholarships and Student Finance has information available for students looking to boost their financial literacy skills, and staff will provide one-on-one budgeting and financial literacy consultations. To book an appointment, visit Anderson Hall 151, call 403-329-2585, or email fin.aid@uleth.ca.

Keith McLaughlin is a Financial Aid Advisor in the Office of Scholarships and Student Finance

U of L Long Service Awards

trevor.kenney — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:02:22 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ is holding its annual Long Service Awards and Retirement Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in the Students' Union ballrooms. A total of 116 employees who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service will be honoured, along with 20 retiring employees.

Following is a list of honoured employees.

Retirees

Hart Cantelon, Adrian Cooke, Hank DeRidder, Linda Gray, Rose Helmer, Bill Hennessy, Randy Joseph, Dave Kunimoto, Toni Nelson, Rita Nieuwenhuis, Fran Olivier, Joanne Overn, Frank Perrotta, Ralph Pollock, Kent Rolfson, Gloria Samuels, Jonathan Seldin, Dennis Thompson, Frank VandenHeuvel and Hafizah Yahya

Long Service Recipients

35 Years | Reg Bibby, Merle Christie, Richard Epp, Christina Lastuka, Leroy Little Bear and Ian Wells

30 Years | Lynn Arnold, Leslie Lavers and Timothy Pope

25 Years | Donna Court, Marion Eastman, Rita Law, Jennifer Mather, Ralph Pollock, Leslie Robison-Greene, Pamela Loewen and Charlene Sawatsky

20 Years | Scott Allen, Pat Anderson, Steve Calvert, Garth Copeland, Leslie Dawn, Karen Dow-Cazal, Barbara Dudley, Linda Embury, Kim Fowler, Rumi Graham, Ruth Grant Kalischuk, Linda Gray, Anthony Hall, Wendy Herbers, Pat Hodd, Shelly Hutchinson, Leona Jacobs, Tom Johnston, Cindy Kabelka, Stella Kedoin, Hadi Kharaghani, Al Kizuk, Vern Leckie, Patti Leeb, James McDowell, Ken McInnes, Mike McKenna, Glen Montgomery, Jane O'Dea, Fran Olivier, Joanne Overn, Debbie Payne, Margaret Rodermond, Catherine Ross, David Siminovitch, Jackie Slezina, Dan Sudo, Darlene Sutherland, Julie Tran, Nancy Walker, Wendy Westergreen and Pamela Winsor

15 Years | Nola Aitken, Heather Anderson, Katherine Chiste, Fred Del Cid, Susanne Garner, Linda Gilbert, Al Hill, Rebecca Johnson, Lyn Jose, Catherine Kanashiro, Terry Kirkvold, Marc Roussel,and Lorne Williams

10 Years | Amir Akbary-Majdabadno, Debra Basil, Michael Basil, Jasminn Berteotti, Brian Black, Jodie Black, Bill Cade, Jane Cahoon, Steve Craig, Brian Dobing, Anne Dymond, Richard Feenstra, James Graham, Arlene Grimes, Thelma Gunn, Erika Hasebe-Ludt, David Hay, Lynn Hopkins, Gordon Hunter, Tanya Jacobson-Gundlock, Mary Kavanagh, Dan Kazakoff, Abdie Kazemipur, Stefan Kienzle, Danny Le Roy, Becky Lore, Heidi MacDonald, Kevin Matis, Muriel Mellow, Richard Mueller, Brenda Nixon, Sam Ogita, Gail Postman, Drew Rendall, Kelly Roberts, Gongbing Shan, Kim Skura, Heather Stevens, Trent Takeyasu, Gwen Umeris, Paul Vasey, Cindy Venhuis, Mike Whipple, Ilsa Wong and Wei Xu

Celebrate Long Service Awards

trevor.kenney — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:01:14 +0000

Following is a list of honoured employees.

Retirees

Long Service Recipients

35 Years | Reg Bibby, Merle Christie, Richard Epp, Christina Lastuka, Leroy Little Bear and Ian Wells

30 Years | Lynn Arnold, Leslie Lavers and Timothy Pope

25 Years | Donna Court, Marion Eastman, Rita Law, Jennifer Mather, Ralph Pollock, Leslie Robison-Greene, Pamela Loewen and Charlene Sawatsky

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