Insights for Students: 5 Financial Terms to Know Before College

07/13/21 • 5 min

In this podcast, Mark Senter, a Student Athlete Financial Wellness Program Manager at Regions Bank in Birmingham, Ala., breaks down five financial terms every student should know before going off to college. Listen to learn from Mark about the following topics:

Money terms that will help you manage your personal finances, including debit, credit and available balance
What automatic drafts are, and the advantages and disadvantages of setting them up
When and why overdrafts occur, and how to avoid them

Money terms that will help you manage your personal finances, including debit, credit and available balance
What automatic drafts are, and the advantages and disadvantages of setting them up
When and why overdrafts occur, and how to avoid them

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Creating a budget that covers daily college expenses (aside from tuition)
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