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UNG offers money management help to students
Guidance seeks to help graduates avoid lifetime of debt
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Students crowd the Student Money Management Center’s table Thursday during new student orientation at the University of North Georgia Gainesville campus. The Student Money Management Center aims to provide students with information and education regarding financial issues they will face at college. - photo by David Barnes
With a baby on the way last fall, Rachael Oliver wanted to get better control of her finances, but didn’t know where to start. “I had debt collectors calling me,” said Oliver, who expects to graduate from the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus in December. “I was making pretty good money, but I wasn’t spending it wisely.