Financial Literacy Definition
"Being financially successful is not about having the most money, but getting the most out of the money you have."
Brad Burnett
9 Things Every College Student Should Know About Money
Nine Things Every College Student Should Know About Money is a two credit hour OU personal finance course offered through University College. The classroom experience is offered fall and spring semesters, with online courses available during winter/spring and summer sessions.
This course is specifically designed to teach personal financial management skills necessary to make good financial decisions over your lifetime. Topics include; savings, investing, student loans, credit cards, credit reports, identity theft, entrepreneurship, wealth creation, and your legacy. The goal of the course is to develop financially literate students who will be fiscally secure today and in the future.
OU Resources
Visit these websites for more information about the services and many financial resources available at OU.
Helpful Apps for OU Students
9 Things Introduction Video
Helpful Books
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? by ISBN: 9781481027564Publication Date: 2013-03-06The book includes eight important lessons focusing on 99 principles that will quickly and memorably enhance any individual's money management acumen. ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH - "POR QUE NO ME ENSENARON ESTO EN LA ESCUELA?"
Paying for College 2023 by ISBN: 9780593516492Publication Date: 2022-09-20Available at OU Libraries
With line-by-line instructions for filling out the FAFSA and consumer-friendly advice to minimize college costs, Paying for College helps you take control of your experience.
The Price You Pay for College by ISBN: 9780062867308Publication Date: 2021-01-26Available at OU Libraries
The hugely popular New York Times Your Money columnist and author of the bestselling The Opposite of Spoiled offers a deeply reported and emotionally honest approach to the biggest financial decision families will ever make: what to pay for college--a decision made even more confusing because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Twisdoms about Paying for College by ISBN: 9780991464647Publication Date: 2015-08-10A twisdom is a tweetable wisdom, a short quotable quote that conveys practical advice, such as a simple strategy or actionable rule of thumb. This book compiles more than 400 twisdoms about planning and paying for college.
Debt-Free Degree by ISBN: 1942121113Publication Date: 2019-10-07In Debt-Free Degree, Anthony ONeal teaches parents how to get their child through school without debt, even if they haven't saved for it.
Student Financial Literacy by ISBN: 9781461435051Available at OU Libraries
This book presents "effective strategies to assist in the implementation or the enhancement of a program as a tool to improve students’ educational experience and financial well-being."
The Behavior Gap by ISBN: 1591844649Publication Date: 2012-01-03"His book will teach you how to rethink all kinds of situations where your perfectly natural instincts (for safety or success) can cost you money and peace of mind."
Financial Freedom by ISBN: 9780525534587Publication Date: 2020-04-07While building his wealth from USD 2.26 to $1.25 million over five years, Grant Sabatier uncovered that most of the accepted wisdom about money, work, and retirement is either incorrect, incomplete, or so old-school it's obsolete. Financial Freedom is a step-by-step path to make more money in less time, so you have more time for the things you love.
Helpful Websites
Resource Availability
The resources included in this guide are a combination of OU-specific and open web resources.
OU students, faculty, and staff can sign in through the OU Libraries’ home page to access subscriptions for certain books, newspapers, and magazines.
OU guests may access OU subscription based resources by obtaining a guest login from the help desk in Bizzell Memorial Library's Computer Lab and signing into any computer located in Bizzell Memorial Library.
For all others, these resources may be accessible through your local public library. If you live, work, or attend a university in Cleveland County (like OU), you can get a library card at the Pioneer Library System.