Financial Wellness
Financial Wellness
This initiative aims to strengthen financial confidence, reduce stress, and help faculty and staff maximize their university benefits. As part of CU Boulder’s commitment to being an employer of choice, our programming offers accessible, financial information sessions for employees at every income level and every stage of life." "We know that financial fitness isn’t something we can focus on just one month a year. It impacts our day-to-day decisions, our stress levels, our sense of security, and our ability to plan for the future. Employee Health and Well-Being is expanding financial fitness as a year‑round initiative, empowering employees with tools, resources, and access to expert support whenever they need it. Our investment and commitment reinforce how deeply connected financial well-being is to how we live, work, and thrive.
- Ability to meet basic needs and manage money for the short- and long-term.
- Recognizing your financial behaviors and adopting more effective money habits to secure financial stability and financial freedom.
- Financial education: Acquiring knowledge and skills related to topics like budgeting/money management, investing, retirement, etc.
- Financial literacy: Understanding the concepts and tools you can use to more confidently make financial decisions
Campus Research
CU Boulder Today sat down with Edward Van Wesep, professor and chair of the finance division at the Leeds School of Business, to break down how the escalating conflict in the Middle East is affecting global oil markets, U.S. gas and diesel prices, and what drivers can expect in the months ahead.
Many of us assume expressing gratitude is as simple as saying thank you. But the way you deliver those two words in the workplace—whether through a handwritten note, a shared coffee break, or a small gesture that lightens someone’s load—can affect how the receiver interprets them, according to new research.
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