$uccessful Start
bc's financial literacy program
NEWS
$uccessful Start was recently featured in the September issue of the Office of Graduate Student Life newsletter. Read how we can help you make wise financial decisions!

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Financial Facts
Did you know:
- Your morning latte is costing you big. If you’re purchasing a medium latte every week day, you could be spending $780 in a year! That’s assuming you are only purchasing a plain $3 latte; imagine how much more you’re spending if you’re buying a “fancy” drink or buying multiple coffee drinks each day.
- Eating out every week may be the reason you’re blowing through your budget. If you go out to eat once a week and spend $25 each time, you’re spending an extra $1,300 in a year! That could be a down payment on a car!
- Your regular vending machine purchases could be eating through your savings. If you’re spending $2 per week day on vending machine snacks, you are spending an extra $520 per year! You could use that money to buy a plane ticket for Spring Break.
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Mission Statement
The goal of the $uccessful Start program is to ensure that Boston College's students are financially literate for their lifetime by offering a series of workshops and seminars, led by Boston College employees and expert guest speakers, related to all aspects of personal financial management.
Workshops for our students will include:
- Budgeting
- Credit
- Credit Cards
- Debt Management
- Loan Management
- Personal Finance
- Small Business Start-up
- Personal Finance While Volunteering: Peace Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Service
Download a printable version of the $uccessful Start Brochure (PDF).
Contact Us
Questions? Comments? Contact $uccessful Start at successfulstart@bc.edu.
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