40+ pts. = placed in raffle for $250 VISA gift card (1 winner) 29-39 pts. = placed in raffle for $75 Amazon.com gift card (1 winner)

21-28 pts. = placed in raffle for $35 Olive Garden gift card (2 winners)16-20 pts. = placed in raffle for 2 FREE Marcus movie tickets and

$15 Marcus gift card for snacks (2 winners)10-15 pts. = placed in raffle for a $20 gift card to Starbucks or Moka

gift cards (3 winners)

Trivia Game Night with CAB

2 points

Students will compete with and against others to become the champion of the night and may win more than bragging rights. Games that have been played in the past include: bingo, trivia, Family Feud and Minute to Win It tournaments.

Thursday, Jan. 286 p.m. The Cellar, Cartwright Center

FAFSA Workshops

2 points

Uhafta FAFSA! Need some assistance in filling out your FREE APPLICATION for FEDERAL STUDENT AID? We can help you!! Stop into one of our four workshops. See website for all of workshops dates.

Thurs., Jan. 28 | 3 p.m. | Wing Room 6 Thurs., Feb. 4 | 2 p.m. | 1101 Centennial HallTues., Feb. 2 | 1 p.m. | Wing Room 15 Tues., Feb. 9 | 1 p.m. | Wing Room 15

See description for dates, times and locations

Creating a College Spending Plan

2 points

Learn the basics of budgeting and saving your money. This is a great skill to develop now and carry with you in life. We will help you do what others are unwilling to do today, so you can do what others will be unable to do down the road. As our motto goes, “it’s your money, your future.” FREE PIZZA.

Tuesday, Feb. 26 p.m. | 337 Cartwright Center

Scholarship Writing Workshop

2 pointsWriting for a scholarship can seem intimidating and difficult… but we are here to help make it an easy job! You will be sure to have more confidence and skill after this session. FREE PIZZA.

Wednesday, Feb. 36 p.m. | 259 Cartwright Center

Love & Money

2 points

Did you know that your background, upbringing, and money mindset play a large role in how you think, spend and save money? This is also true in how we handle money within our relationships. Find better ways to have those difficult conversations about money so you can enjoy a love-filled Valentine’s Day!

Thursday, Feb. 116 p.m. | TBA

Loose Change

2 points

Want to hear what pop-culture has to say about money? Get your ears ready for IMC!’s Loose Change! Join us in jamming to music from a wide range of genres that are all money-themed.

Wed., Feb. 17; Wed., March 23; Wed., April 6; Tues., April 266 p.m. The Cellar, Cartwright Center

Price is Right-Style Game Night

4 points

Come play games, eat delicious food, and learn the basics of managing your personal finances with the It Make$ Cents! Money Management Team. Game night provides FREE pizza and beverages. Great prizes to be won in the end! Everyone is welcome, now it’s your chance to come on down!

Thursday, Feb 185-7:30 p.m. Valhalla, Cartwright Center

Banks vs. Credit Unions

2 pointsWhere do you bank? Do you know how the differences can affect your money? Monday, Feb. 22

6 p.m. | TBA

Identity Theft

2 pointsKnow the ways to keep your personal identity safe and secure while living in close proximity to others on/off campus. Learn current ID theft trends and how to protect your information while on spring break!

Wednesday, March 2 6 p.m. | TBA

Becoming Minimalist- Joshua Becker

5 points

Joshua Becker, founder of becomingminimalist.com, is known for his rich messages that continue to influence and inspire others to pursue their greatest life passions by owning fewer possessions. As a blogger, speaker, pastor and writer Joshua is communicating a physical change, not only in our mindsets, but in how we view materialism and ultimately live. “That the best things in life aren’t things.”

Thursday, March 38 p.m. | Hesprich Auditorium 260 Graff Main Hall

Having What it Takes: Creditworthiness2 points

From the basics of what credit is to diving deeper into credit cards, credit scores, and reports. This session will prepare you for your life-long relationship with credit. Students from all backgrounds and knowledge-bases will be able to gain useful info to make their credit score soar to a higher status.

Thursday, March 246 p.m. TBA

Tax Information Workshop2 points

Tax season is upon us and you are not sure how to file or what you are eligible for? Get in the know so that your taxes are stress free and finished fast!

Tuesday, March 29 6 p.m. | TBA

Life After College: Job Benefits and Insurance 3 points

When it comes to accepting job offers, make sure you know what each company has to offer when it comes to benefits and insurance

Tuesday, April 5 6 p.m. TBA

Life After College: Retirement & Investing 3 points

Time is on your side so getting started early is key. Learn how to take full advantage of your retirement options, investments strategies and future financial planning

Tuesday, April 12 6 p.m. TBA

Life After College: Loan Repayment 4 points

Learn the various options that you have for your student loan repayment. What will work best for you and your new career?

Wednesday, April 20 6 p.m. | TBA

Money Monologues

5 points

A reenactment of people’s real-life experiences related to money. This emotional experience will take you up hills, down valleys and into the soul of the many shared testimonies within the La Crosse community. These first hand experiences will pull heartstrings and produce mounds of laughter as you either relate, empathize, or learn the impact that financial dispositions create in each of our lives. Free Admission!

Sunday, April 246 p.m. Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall

Millionaire Habits

2 points

Did you know that typical millionaires live well below their means, they know where their money goes, and that income only explains about 30% of the reason why wealthy people are wealthy? So how do they do it? An even better question to ask is “How can you become a millionaire?” Learn the habits of millionaires and what steps you can take to build your wealth starting as a student today!

Monday, April 25 6 p.m. TBA

Geocache for College Cash

2 pointsTake a small trip and travel around campus to learn and unlock the mysteries behind budgeting & saving. There will be two winners for a CASH prize!

Monday, April 25 All Day | Start at IMC! Office

Friday Movie

2 pointsTBA

Friday, April 29 7 p.m. | Hesprich Auditorium 260 Graff Main Hall

It Make$ Cents! EVENT INCENTIVESEarn incentives for learning life-skills — “It just make$ cents!”

www.uwlax.edu/it-makes-cents

We are UWL’s own financial literacy program emphasizing everything personal finance.We encourage students to get to know us and learn how we

can help grow their personal financial awareness. Our goal is to

prepare our students for success by helping them learn money

management skills including:

Budgeting

Managing Credit

Student Loans

Bank

Savings

Investing

IMC! Your home for money management!

Your Money. Your Future.

OUR MISSION at It Make$ Cents! is to address the financial concerns of students that are unique to college life while equipping students with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to integrate and maintain lifelong financial wellness.

When students leave our office, we want them to be equipped with the necessary skills to live a financial stress free life.

www.uwlax.edu/it-makes-cents

Prevent Identity Theft

2103 Centennial Hall 608.785.8852

Peer MentorsThe IMC! Peer Mentors are here to talk to you about your financial questions. They are college students just like you. Learn from their financial successes and failures. Let them help you do anything from building a weekly budget to starting a retirement plan. Unanswered questions won’t help you earn or save money!

IMC! EventsMoney Smart WeekIMC! celebrates and actively participates in this well-known financial literacy campaign that was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. IMC! puts on multiple workshops, events and brings in keynote speakers to help educate students and the La Crosse community.

IMC! Price is Right-style Game NightCOME ON DOWN! Join us for pizza, prizes and of course, financial literacy based price is right style games. Don’t forget to hop in our popular money machine.

Get Ur Frugal On Fashion ShowLike to thrift shop? We do! Learn more about stretching your dollar by finding the best deals in lots of creative places. We’ll give you $$ and you have to find the cheapest, award-winning halloween costume possible. Don’t be frightened but you will be strutting your ghoulish stuff on the cat walk.

Money MonologuesA reenactment of people’s real-life experiences related to money. This emotional experience will take you up hills, down valleys and into the soul of the many shared testimonies within the La Crosse community. These first hand experiences will pull heartstrings and produce mounds of laughter as you either relate, empathize, or learn the impact that financial dispositions create in each of our lives. Free Admission!

The Loose ChangeWant to hear what pop-culture has to say about money? Get your ears ready for IMC!’s Loose Change! Join us in jamming to music from a wide range of genres that are all money-themed.

Life After College Series• Job Benefits and Insurance• Retirement & Investing• Loan Repayment

Rent SmartLooking to move off campus but not sure how to go about contracts and leases? Let’s look at your finances to see how much you can afford for rent and utilities and find the best fit for you.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE