Join the Catamount Life Skills series for engaging educational sessions about how to thrive in Burlington and beyond.

Topics will include navigating renting in Vermont, student loans, taxes, how to build credit, and how to network. The Catamount Life Skills Series is delivered by experienced professionals through a collaboration between the department for Community Development and Applied Economics and the Vermont Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program.

CATAMOUNT LIFE SKILLS ~ UPCOMING EVENTS

Each session will include a renowned expert on the topic, UVM contacts, and additional on-campus and off-campus resources. On March 28th, the event will be held in person in Morrill Hall 040.

  • FINANCIAL LITERACY - HOW TO BUDGET

    Date of Seminar: January 24, 2024 | Location: Dean's Conference Room, Morrill Hall | Time: 2:15-3:15 PM

    Join Professor Andrew Brown, MPA, to discuss tips and tricks on creating a personal budget plan. During this hands-on workshop, students will walk away with a personal budget draft, a broad understanding of financial literacy, and important financial skills for college and beyond. Students should bring a device with excel for the budgeting activity.

    Access the budgeting sheet online.

    Watch the recording here: How To Budget Recording

The Catamount Life Skills Series is made possible by the Vermont Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) and the Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) Department. Please direct topic suggestions and programming questions to Margaret Tabb and Jacqueline Drouin.

Attorney General Charity Clark presenting to a Consumer Assistance Program class at UVM

Questions about CDAE?

Jacqueline Drouin
CDAE Advisor
Morill Hall 205C
jdrouin@uvm.edu

Questions about the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP)?

Margaret Tabb
Consumer Assistance Program, UVM
Vermont Attorney General's Office
Margaret.Tabb@uvm.edu