University of Phoenix and Goalsetter Continue Financial Wellness Webinar Series with Practical Tips to Help Manage Money

Virtual, free series features Goalsetter’s award-winning curriculum along with guest speakers to support financial wellness

University of Phoenix and Goalsetter Continue Financial Wellness Webinar Series with Practical Tips to Help Manage Money

MEDIA CONTACT:
Michele Mitchum
University of Phoenix
michele.mitchum@phoenix.edu

University of Phoenix is pleased to continue its webinar series with Goalsetter, an award-winning financial education platform dedicated to helping individuals and families achieve financial wellness through engaging and practical resources. The fourth installment of the ten-part series, “Stop Overspending: 5 Tips to Manage Your Money,” will take place on Tuesday, February 18, at 12 p.m. MST. This session will feature Founder and CEO of Goalsetter Tanya Van Court, Edward Jones Advisor Nolan Jeter, and will be moderated by Director of Financial Literacy for University of Phoenix Chris Conway. The discussion will center upon effective ways to stop overspending, manage finances, and help participants align their spending with a predetermined budget.

"At University of Phoenix, we believe financial literacy is essential,” shares Director of Financial Literacy Chris Conway. This series is about more than just managing money—it's about empowering our students to take control of their financial futures. By providing practical tips and expert insights, we aim to help our students make confident, informed financial decisions that help support their educational and personal aspirations.”

Throughout the series, participants will gain valuable insights and practical strategies to manage their finances and plan for a secure financial future, as well as engage in a Q&A session during each webinar.

“Goalsetter is excited to continue our collaboration with the University of Phoenix to support working adult learners in making informed financial decisions," states Van Court. "These webinars are crafted to provide participants with practical financial knowledge and actionable skills. We look forward to engaging discussions and helping attendees understand strategies that promote financial well-being."

Each month during the series, University of Phoenix and Goalsetter will offer webinars focused on key strategies for financial wellness:

November: Managing Credit Card Debt and Fostering Good Credit Habits
December: Paying for School and Scholarships
January: The Art and Science of Effective Budgeting
February: Stop Overspending: 5 Tips
March: Yes! You Can Save Money: Little Actions that Add Up
April: Emergency Funds are Critical; How to Create Them, Even If You Think You Can’t
May: Why Credit Scores are Important and How to Improve Them
June: How to Plan for Your Eventual Retirement
July: Investing in Your Family's Future
August: How to Set Your Kids Up for Future Financial Success

In addition to the webinar series with Goalsetter, University of Phoenix supports students’ financial wellness by offering a suite of resources and tools to help students manage their finances responsibly. One such resource is the iGrad® online money-management tool, which students can use to learn how to budget, save, minimize borrowing and understand future student loan payments.

Individuals interested in exploring additional opportunities to save time and money at the University may use the University’s Savings Explorer™ tool for prospective students. The Savings Explorer™ tool presents information about scholarship opportunities, as well as transferring college credit and earning credit for prior learning through Prior Learning Assessment, national testing programs, alternative course providers, and military service. By answering a few simple questions, prospective students can find out what other students with relevant experience have saved.

iGrad is registered trademark of iGrad Inc.

About Goalsetter

Founded in 2016, the affiliated Goalsetter companies are family saving, investing, financial education, and smart spending platforms that make it easy for the whole family to go cashless while teaching them how to be money-smart. Centered around fun, relevant, and engaging financial education content, Goalsetter companies' smart money platform for families provides users with an FDIC-Insured Savings Account powered by Webster Bank, N.A.; an investment platform powered by Goalsetter Advisors, LLC; game-based financial education quizzes; the "Learn before you Burn" parental control feature on the debit card and the "Learn to Earn" financial reward program; as well as the latest cybersecurity features to protect user privacy.

Goalsetter was founded by former Nickelodeon and Discovery Education children's digital programming executive Tanya Van Court. For more about Goalsetter visit www.goalsetter.co.

Goalsetter is the recipient of the FinTech Best Personal Finance Product award published March 17, 2022 for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Participation in the review is voluntary and requires a logo usage fee of $3,000 USD. FinTech Breakthrough’s criteria assess participating personal finance apps on 6 variables: Innovation, Performance, Ease of Use, Functionality, Value and Impact. Awards are awarded based on the opinions of FinTech Breakthrough’s panel of judges.

About University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit phoenix.edu/blog.html.