5
ways to improve your financial wellness:- Find out if your bank offers tools to help you keep track of, or save, your money (budgeting tools, higher interest savings accounts).
- Sign up for a free online budgeting tool, such as Mint.
- Differentiate between wants and needs; ensure your needs are met prior to spending on wants.
- Decide your max amount to spend ahead of time (grocery shopping, going out to eat, buying clothes, etc.).
- Find fun, free things to do on campus or in the community.
Upcoming Live Well NAU events
There are not any events that meet the criteria. Please check again later.
Financial Wellness
Financial wellness is the ongoing process of becoming financially literate. This can include the ability to identify what it looks like to live within your means, as well as how to financially plan for your future. Identifying resources and setting realistic/reasonable goals is a continuous process that the financially–well individual will work on throughout life.
Student Resources Accordion Open
Several programs and services may be offered virtually. Those items are denoted with an * below.
- Financial wellness | Career Development (nau.edu): Resources from Career Development
- Student Legal Council*: Receive assistance with legal issues
- Louie’s Cupboard: Receive non-perishable food items
- Emergency Textbook Loan Program: Apply for loaned textbooks
- Assistive Technology Loans: Borrow assistive technology from Disability Resources
- Budgeting Tools: Use tools to budget for school and other expenses
- Financial Aid Advisors: Ask questions about financing your education
- Financial Aid for Diverse Student Populations: Learn more about potential financial aid options
- Student Service Center*: Get help with financial aid, student accounts and more
- Student Health Insurance Plan: Learn about health insurance options
- LouieCare: Receive discounted or covered appointments at Campus Health Services
- NAU Off-Campus Housing Guide: Learn about off-campus housing options, housing laws, and budgeting tips
- Coconino County Financial Assistance and Education: Sign up for financial coaching
- Northland Free Tax Assistance*: Receive free help filing taxes
- Handshake: Look for on- and off-campus jobs
- Cline Library Technology Lending Services: Rent laptops, chargers, and other technology
- Meal Swipes for Jacks: Short term, free, on campus meal swipe program.
- SNAP Benefits: Apply for federal funds to purchase groceries.
Employee Resources Accordion Closed
- Coconino County Financial Assistance and Education: Sign up for financial coaching.
- Financial Aid for Diverse Student Populations: Learn more about potential financial aid options.
- Flagstaff Family Food Center: Receive hot meals and family food boxes.
- HR Employee Resources: Learn about a variety of resources.
- Louie’s Cupboard: Receive non-perishable food items.
- Louie’s List: Explore Flagstaff housing options.
- NAU Benefits Program: Learn about benefits available to NAU staff and faculty.
- Northland Free Tax Assistance: Receive free help filing taxes.
- Retirement and Financial Planning: Explore options and resources for retirement planning.