{"id":15816,"date":"2025-09-04T21:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=15816"},"modified":"2025-09-05T20:50:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:50:47","slug":"financial-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/financial-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-financial-wellness\"><strong>What Is Financial Wellness?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Financial wellness is the state of being in control of your financial life\u2014where you are informed and can manage day-to-day expenses, prepare for unexpected costs, and plan confidently for the future. It&#8217;s not just about how much money you have, but how well you manage it in every phase of your life\u2014before, during, and after college.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-monmouth-help\"><strong>How Can Monmouth Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth University has partnered with iGrad to provide\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth.igrad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monmouth Money Matters<\/a>&#8220;, a personal finance platform, to students (current and prospective) and their families, alumni, and employees. 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