The Third Decision: Personal Finance Resources

The Third Decision aims to offer advice to graduating seniors and young alumni so they can better navigate life after college.

Through collegiate membership in Pi Kappa Phi, you’ve learned that “personal responsibility means bearing your share of the financial burden of the chapter and the national organization.” While this remains true, what other lessons can we take from this line of our Student Creed? Take the chapter and fraternity out of the question, and we gain the understanding that our finances are our responsibility. Realizing this responsibility and implementing a financial plan is essential, especially as a young professional. 

We understand that starting your personal finance journey can be challenging. There’s no shortage of information and knowing where to start can be overwhelming. We’ve put together resources to help you get started. We will continue to update this page over time, so be sure to check back!

Alumni Interviews

Financial Mistakes of Young Professionals with Joe Templin

In this video, Joe Templin talks about how you can avoid common financial mistakes of young professionals and take responsibility for your finances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Templin, Alpha Tau (Rensselaer Polytechnic), is THE Human Kaizen Expert, making individuals and organizations better. Templin earned the designations of Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy, Certified Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant. He has taken his wealth of knowledge in financial planning and simplified it for the next generation in his book Financial Mistakes of Young Professionals: What They Didn’t Teach You! 

Resources

Schwab MoneyWise – This free service from the Charles Schwab Foundation provides resources and tools to help individuals learn about and improve their financial literacy, covering topics like budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management. 

FIS Financial Literacy Education – The FIS Financial Literacy for Adults Program provides learners with practical knowledge, skills-building opportunities, and resources they can use to manage their finances with confidence.  

Nerd Wallet – Nerd Wallet is a research tool that helps users compare which financial products are right for them. 

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