{"id":1008,"date":"2022-06-10T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T20:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=1008"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:49:50","slug":"financial-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/financial-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">financial aid<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Financial Literacy<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-literacy\">Financial Literacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-financial-literacy-provides-a-foundation-for-informed-financial-decision-making\"><strong>Financial literacy provides a foundation for informed financial decision-making.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-planning\">Financial Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the purpose of setting SMART Goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SMART method helps push you further, gives you a sense of direction, and helps you organize and reach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-s-m-a-r-t-goals\">S.M.A.R.T Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(S) <strong>Specific:<\/strong> What will be accomplished? What actions will you take?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(M) <strong>Measurable:<\/strong> What date will measure the goal? (How much? How well?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(A) <strong>Attainable:<\/strong> Is the goal doable? Do you have the necessary skills and resources?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(R) <strong>Relevant:<\/strong> How does the goal align with broader goals? Why is the result important?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(T) <strong>Time Framed:<\/strong> What is the time frame for accomplishing the goal?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-us-at\">Contact Us At:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee Hall Second Floor<br>1301 College Avenue<br>Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Finaid@umw.edu\">Finaid@umw.edu<\/a><br>540-654-2468<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Literacy Financial literacy provides a foundation for informed financial decision-making. Financial Planning What is the purpose of setting SMART Goals? 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