Graduation Season: Preparing for Life’s Next Big Adventure
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Graduation season is upon us! Join us for a financial conversation that will offer key tips to both high school and college grads.
Topic: Graduation Season: Preparing for Life’s Next Big Adventure
When: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion
The panel will include Financial Beginnings; Leslie H. Tayne, Esq: Founder and Managing Director of Tayne Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a The Law Offices of Leslie H. Tayne, P.C.); Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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- What financial tip do you have for a high school graduate preparing for their next phase of life (college, trade school, work, etc.)?
- What financial issues should high school students and their families be considering as they prepare to go to college?
- What financial conversations should be taking place now as your children prepare to enter adulthood?
- What should teens and college students know about student loans?
- How can high school students prepare for a financially successful future if they don’t plan to attend college?
- How can you identify needs vs. wants when you are managing your money for the first time?
- What do you need to think about financially when you are considering moving out with a roommate?
- Why is it important to have a credit history established when leaving school and entering the workforce and how do you get started?
- In addition to salary, what should you look for in an employer or job opportunity?
- What final tips do you have for high school and college graduates this year?
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