{"id":84,"date":"2017-10-30T19:59:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T19:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/?p=84"},"modified":"2017-10-30T19:59:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T19:59:33","slug":"whats-important-about-money-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/whats-important-about-money-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Important About Money to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-89 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/lindseyc-poster-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/lindseyc-poster-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/lindseyc-poster.png 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Local finance expert Lindsey Ciarrocca came to campus last Thursday to share some finance basics with interested students. Lindsey talked about the importance of having financial goals and plans &#8211; even as early as your time in college!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_121225-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_121225-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_121225-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_121225-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_121225-1-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-85 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123856-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123856-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123856-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123856-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123856-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using a pyramid of financial needs &#8211; which psychology students would recognize as akin to Maslow&#8217;s\u00a0 Heirarchy of Needs &#8211; Lindsey helped us to consider the bottom level of financial wellness. Attendees inventoried some personal short- and long-term goals, and were challenged to consider what they hope retirement will look like. We talked about the way a budget can help us reach financial goals, and learned why it is important to create an emergency fund.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86\" class=\"wp-image-86 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123854-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123854-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123854-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123854-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/save\/files\/2017\/10\/20171026_123854-1-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Sooner is better&#8221; &#8211; Illustrating the wonder of compounding interest and the importance of early retirement contributions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Many thanks to Lindsey for volunteering her time, and thanks to Dickinson&#8217;s Women&#8217;s &amp; Gender Resource Center for co-sponsoring the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local finance expert Lindsey Ciarrocca came to campus last Thursday to share some finance basics with interested students. 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