Waynesburg U. hosts spring Money Matters Workshop

Waynesburg University will host its educational Money Matters Workshop Series starting Monday, Jan. 27, where interested students have the opportunity to better understand what financial wellness involves.

The interactional workshop will cover various personal money issues that students may encounter. Topics include budgeting, cost of living, banking, student loans and others that are not typically offered in campus courses. All Waynesburg students are invited and welcome to attend.

The goal of the Money Matters Series is to provide young adults with useful tools that can be catered to each student individually and clarify that everyone's financial path is different. The information that will be presented will provide insights and prepare students as they begin considering future money decisions.

"It is my hope that students realize this workshop is a place where they can ask money questions that they were unsure of who to ask, and that they get valuable insights from the speakers," said William Stough, Waynesburg University's associate professor of business administration.

Lecturers of various skills and professions will be speaking to students throughout the workshop series. They will provide expert insight on financial investments, benefits and loans that students need to be exposed to before graduating. This year, speakers will include Professor Stough, who has over 40 years of finance and accounting experience; Chuck Trump, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County; Laura Cross, Waynesburg University's controller; Kyle Kyper, certified financial planner; Matt Stokan, Waynesburg University's director of financial aid; and Tom Helmick, Waynesburg University's director of human resources.

"As students complete the educational journey here at the University, they will become increasingly exposed to money issues that they will have to decide for themselves," Stough explained.

With the aid of the Money Matters Series Workshop, students can be confident knowing they are leaving their undergraduate studies with the necessary financial knowledge to progress on their personal and professional life paths.