Money Smart Week

University of Nevada, Reno students are encouraged to get smart about your money during Money Smart Week, April 23-27. Contact Business and Economics Librarian Mitch Winterman for more information mwinterman@unr.edu / 775-682-5510. Money Smart Week is sponsored by Greater Nevada Credit Union. 

Money Smart Week event details and session information:

Date: Monday, April 23

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center room 114

Session title: Personal Investing: Using Library Resources for Wealth Building

Session information: A discussion and demonstration of the resources available within University Libraries that can be used to help you become a more educated investor

Speakers: Mitch Winterman, University Libraries Business and Economics librarian

As the Business and Economics Librarian, Mitch works with faculty and students in the College of Business to help them access and utilize the resources they need for teaching, learning, and research. He provides instruction for undergraduate and graduate classes, in-person research consultations, and collection development support. Mitch helps support campus and community wide entrepreneurship efforts, and provides research help for individuals, small business members, students and faculty.

Date: Tuesday, April 24

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Rotunda

Session title: Adulting 101: Budgets & Savings & Taxes, Oh My!

Session information: A panel presentation with speakers from Greater Nevada Credit Union. Get your finance related questions answered by the experts

Speakers: Tom Wheeler, Brent Cordell, and Erika Mendoza from Greater Nevada Credit Union

Date: Thursday, April 26

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Rotunda

Session title: Salary Negotiations

Session information: Put your career on the fast-track. This presentation will discuss how to master the art of salary negotiations

Speakers: Amy Nelson, Nevada Money Mentors, Hila Talgan, Human Resources, and Mary Calhoun, Nevada Career Studio

Date: Friday, April 27

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Breezeway

Session title: GeoCache for College Cash

Session information: Posters with financial information will be hidden around the library; find all the posters and answer some quiz questions for your chance to win fabulous prizes. The grand prize is $500!

About Money Smart Week: Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Money Smart Week brings together financial institutions, non-profits, libraries, universities and government agencies to offer thousands of free financial education classes across the country. Classes cover topics ranging from budgeting to homebuying to estate planning and more.