Making Cents of Money

Making Cents of Money

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  1. Episode 118: Student Loan Repayment in 2025

    3D AGO

    Episode 118: Student Loan Repayment in 2025

    If you have a student loan or are considering your options for a loan, this episode is for you. The hosts of Making Cents of Money discuss the latest updates of repayment plans and break down how the decisions you make now will impact your financial future. Show Notes: Federal Resources • U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. (n.d.). Federal Student Aid. StudentAid.gov. https://studentaid.gov • Equifax, Experian, & TransUnion. (n.d.). Annual Credit Report. AnnualCreditReport.com. https://www.annualcreditreport.com University of Illinois System Resources • University of Illinois System, University Bursar. (2025). Know what you owe. https://paymybill.uillinois.edu/student_loans/know_what_you_owe • University of Illinois System, Student Money Management Center. (n.d.). Student loans. https://www.studentmoney.uillinois.edu/learn/studentloans Prior Related Making Cents of Money Podcast Episodes • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (ep. 48): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1805186696 • Paying for College with Scholarships (ep. 52): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/19876420 • Return to Repayment Update (ep. 60): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/2144507315 • Understanding FAFSA (ep. 72): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/180972984 • Loan Payments Resumed in October (ep. 73): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1498217343 • April 30th Student Loan Deadline (ep. 81): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/706826894 • Back to School: College and Credit (ep. 90): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1942070018 • PSLF Seekers in SAVE: Costs of Administrative Forbearance (ep. 92): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/514139128 • On-Ramp to Repayment Ends 9/30 for Federal Loan Borrowers (ep. 93): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/699654176 • Federal Student Loan Updates [Debt Collection Resumes] (ep. 110): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1101960728 • The Role of Loan Servicers (ep. 114): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/681485881 Webinar Recording • Pellegrini, A., & Giancola-Shank, N. (2025, March 6). Student loan management #GetSavvy webinar recording [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_9duc7kvTqg?si=gZGRCFfSTAJ3HF6A Register for April 2026 Student Loan Repayment webinar at https://go.uillinois.edu/getsavvywebinars.

    32 min
  2. SEP 15

    Episode 115: The Money-Stress Habit Cycle

    In the latest episode of Making Cents of Money, learn about the habits that can impact your financial decisions and how stress plays a role in spending. Show Notes: American Psychological Association. (2015, February 4). American Psychological Association survey shows money stress weighing on Americans’ health nationwide. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/02/money-stress American Psychological Association. (2023). Stress in America 2023: A nation recovering from collective trauma. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/03/stress-in-america Falconier, M. K., & Epstein, N. B. (2011). Couples experiencing financial strain: What we know and what we can do. Family Relations, 60(3), 303–317. Gelman, A., & Kliger, D. (2021). Effect of time-induced stress on financial decision making in real markets. PloS One, 16(11), e0123740. Heo, W., Cho, S. H., & Lee, P. (2020). APR Financial Stress Scale: Development and validation of a multidimensional measurement. Journal of Financial Therapy, 11(1), 2. https://newprairiepress.org/jft/vol11/iss1/2/ Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer Publishing Company. Narayan, A. (2024). The impact of financial stress on workplace harassment and discrimination. Management Science, 70(4), 2447–2458. Ong, A. D., Sturgeon, J. A., Arewasikporn, A., Okun, M. A., Davis, M. C., & Zautra, A. J. (2015). The psychosocial context of financial stress: Implications for inflammation and psychological health. Psychosomatic Medicine, 77(2), 187–194. Porcelli, A. J., & Delgado, M. R. (2009). Acute stress modulates risk taking in financial decision making. Psychological Science, 20(3), 278–285. Shafir, E., Mullainathan, S., & Shafir, E. (2013). Scarcity: Why having too little means so much. Times Books. Van Boven, L., & Gilovich, T. (2003). To do or to have? That is the question. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(6), 1193–1202. Wilke, J., & Boden, J. M. (2021). Financial scarcity and financial avoidance: A prospective study. Journal of Economic Psychology, 87, 102408. Mental Health Crisis Resources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services’ Crisis Resources: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee/bewell/mental-health/crisis.html Relevant Podcast Episodes: • Money in Relationships: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/money-and-relationships • Financial Socialization: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-99-financial-socialization • Investing: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-57-investing-to-reach-financial-goals • Budgeting: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/mcom-ep20-budgeting-final • Probably Inflation: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-30-inflation

    17 min
  3. Episode 114: The Role of Loan Servicers

    AUG 21

    Episode 114: The Role of Loan Servicers

    If you have a loan, then the latest episode of Making Cents of Money is for you! Learn how loan servicers play a key role in borrowers’ financial lives and more! Show Notes: Government and Agency Reports: • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2024, Apr 3). What happens if my loan servicer changes? Retrieved from https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-happens-if-the-company-that-i-send-my-mortgage-payments-to-changes-en-215/ • U.S. Department of Education. (2023). Loan servicing information. Retrieved from https://studentaid.gov Laws and Regulations: • Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2617. • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (n.d.). Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Retrieved from https://www.consumerfinance.gov/compliance/compliance-resources/mortgage-resources/real-estate-settlement-procedures-act/ • Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f. • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (n.d.). 12 CFR Part 1026 – Truth in Lending (Regulation Z). Retrieved from https://www.consumerfinance.gov/rules-policy/regulations/1026/ Web Resources: • Federal Trade Commission. (n.d.). Your rights when paying your mortgage. Retrieved from https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/your-rights-when-paying-your-mortgage • Federal Housing Finance Agency. (n.d.). About Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. Retrieved from https://www.fhfa.gov/about/fannie-mae-freddie-mac Student Loans: • Federal Student Aid. (n.d.). Who’s my student loan servicer? Retrieved from https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/servicers • University of Illinois System Student Money Management Center (n.d.). Student loans. Retrieved from https://www.studentmoney.uillinois.edu/learn/studentloans • Student Loan Management #GetSavvy webinar recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_9duc7kvTqg?feature=shared

    18 min
  4. Episode 113: Tackling Tariffs, Part II

    JUL 23

    Episode 113: Tackling Tariffs, Part II

    Show Notes: Tackling Tariffs [Part 1] is on: • SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-112-tackling-tariffs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-112-tackling-tariffs/id1529891389?i=1000714518950 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BPCDJ414vYhaU61eo9PCr?si=5kVkY_XfSPe7qDPOMq0TAw News Articles and Analysis • Bowman, E. (2025, April 5). How automakers are responding to the 25% car tariffs so far. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2025/04/05/nx-s1-5353461/automakers-tariffs-reactions • Cameron, H. (2025, April). Tariffs will cost each household nearly $5,000 a year: Report. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-tariffs-costing-households-5k-per-year-2061025 • Hall, K. (2025, April 10). Study finds Trump's 25% auto tariffs could cost US automakers $108 billion. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/study-finds-trumps-25-auto-tariffs-could-cost-us-automakers-108-billion-2025-04-10/ • Kelly, M. L. (2025, May 1). Ford CEO Jim Farley talks Trump tariffs's effect on car industry. NPR https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/1248444368/ford-ceo-talks-trump-automobile-tariffs • Leswing, K. (2025, April 4). Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders because of Trump tariffs. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/nintendo-delays-switch-2-pre-orders-because-of-trump-tariffs-.html • Wayland, M. (2025, April 30). Ford CEO says Trump's tariff reprieve is helpful, but more changes needed. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/ford-ceo-says-trumps-tariff-changes-are-helpful-but-still-not-enough.html

    40 min
  5. Episode 112: Tackling Tariffs

    JUN 25

    Episode 112: Tackling Tariffs

    On the latest episode of Making Cents of Money, join economist Chasse Rehwinkel as he discusses tariffs’ impact on our history and how we can brace for the impacts of changing tariff policies in the present and future Show Notes Previous episodes with Chasse Rehwinkel: • Ep. 79, What Happens When a Bank Fails?: https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1732000561 • Ep. 47, Community Reinvestment Act: https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/793516993 • Ep. 14, Short-selling: https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/433822269 • Ep. 2, Banked or Unbanked – Choosing Financial Services for You: https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/465787932 Recent Data and Reports • Budget Lab at Yale University. (2025, April 15). State of U.S. Tariffs: April 15, 2025. https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/state-us-tariffs-april-15-2025 • Budget Lab at Yale University. (2025, April). Where We Stand: The Fiscal, Economic, and Distributional Effects of All U.S. Tariffs Enacted in 2025 Through April 2. https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/where-we-stand-fiscal-economic-and-distributional-effects-all-us-tariffs-enacted-2025-through-april • Deloitte Insights. (2025, April). US tariffs impact economy. https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/spotlight/united-states-tariffs-impact-economy.html • Tax Foundation. (2025, April). Trump Tariffs: The Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War. https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/ News Articles and Analysis • Cameron, H. (2025, April). 'Shark Tank' inventor tests whether people will pay more for "made in USA". Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/shark-tank-inventor-american-made-tariff-experiment-2064087 • LaRocco, L.A. (2025, April 12). Trump tariffs won't lead supply chains back to U.S., companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/tariffs-wont-bring-manufacturing-back-to-us-supply-chain-survey.html Historical Context and Academic References • Duster, C. (2025, March 6). Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5318076/tariffs-great-depression-explainer • National Association of Manufacturers. (2025, April). Tariffs: 1930 Versus 2025. https://nam.org/tariffs-1930-versus-2015-33709/ • U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. (n.d.). Protectionism in the Interwar Period. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/protectionism • U.S. Senate (n.d.). The senate passes the Smoot-Hawley tariff. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Senate_Passes_Smoot_Hawley_Tariff.htm Government Documents • White House. (2025, April). Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits/ • White House. (2025, April). Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-national-emergency-to-increase-our-competitive-edge-protect-our-sovereignty-and-strengthen-our-national-and-economic-security/

    40 min
  6. Episode 111: 529 Day

    MAY 29

    Episode 111: 529 Day

    Happy May 29 – also known as 529 Day, which celebrates 529 college savings programs! We partner with the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer to highlight the two nationally acclaimed 529 programs they manage: Bright Start and Bright Directions. Learn more about both in our latest episode of Making Cents of Money! Government Resources & Tax Information •Internal Revenue Service. (2025). About Publication 970: Tax benefits for education. https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-970 •Internal Revenue Service. (2024). 529 plans: Questions and answers. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/529-plans-questions-and-answers •Internal Revenue Service. (2025). American opportunity tax credit. https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/aotc •Internal Revenue Service. (2025). Lifetime learning credit. https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/llc College Cost Planning Tools •College Board. (2024). Big Future: How much will college cost. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/get-started •College Board. (2024). Trends in college pricing and student aid 2024. https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing •U.S. News & World Report. (2024). Net price calculator guide. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/features/net-price-calculator •University of Illinois System Net Price Calculators oUniversity of Illinois Chicago. https://docs.financialaid.uic.edu/ oUniversity of Illinois Springfield. https://www.uis.edu/financial-aid/cost-attendance/net-price-calculator oUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. https://secure.osfa.illinois.edu/NPC/NPC.asp Research & Data •Sallie Mae. (2024). How America pays for college 2024. https://www.salliemae.com/about/leading-research/how-america-pays-for-college/ •U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Post-secondary employment outcomes (PSEO) database. https://lehd.ces.census.gov/applications/pseo/?type=earnings&compare=postgrad&specificity=2&state=08&institution=08°reelevel=05&gradcohort=0000-3&filter=75&program=52 Illinois 529 Plan Information •Bright Start college savings program. https://www.brightstart.com •Bright Directions college savings program. https://www.brightdirections.com •Flywire partners with Ascensus to digitize 529 college savings plan payments. https://ir.flywire.com/news-releases/news-release-details/flywire-partners-ascensus-digitize-529-college-savings-plan Video Resources •Get Savvy Series: Investing 101 - Wealth building basics. https://youtu.be/wXkrLQd10Yg?si=pYVOYL6_OU6KJJvV •Get Savvy Series: Investing 102 - Risks & rewards. https://youtu.be/qXZrktJwOtQ?si=LddQF-R9ycxYAK-Z U of I SMMC Blog Articles •Mutual funds vs exchange traded funds. https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1323172623 •How the Rule of 72 can help you build wealth—or sink deeper into debt. https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/446933598 Relevant Previous Episodes •Saving for College with a 529 Savings Plan (Ep. 11) https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/2145536872 •Choosing a financial professional (Ep. 25) https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/518681996 •Investing to reach financial goals (Ep. 57) https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1002945600 •World investor week (Ep. 71). https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1405333500

    1h 9m

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