Financial Health and Wellness

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Financial Wellness

Financial instability can have a significant impact on individuals and families, including increased stress, strained relationships due to financial stress, increased anxiety or depression, increased risk of chronic health issues due to limited access to healthy food choices, reduced access to healthcare due to lack of insurance or affordability, and limited housing options. We provide resources that help empower our community.

Join Us For a Series of Financial Book Clubs

A webinar book club allows people to share ideas, interests, and goals and provides people an opportunity to join in a conversation while creating a sense of community. Financial book clubs allow people to discuss money concepts, apply the books concepts to real life, and follow and support other’s financial progress.

Millionaire Next Door & Investing Game

The Millionaire Next Door Book Club via Zoom 3 weeks

Wednesdays, September 3, 10, and 17  3:00-4:00 PM

Join us for a discussion (no need to read the book as the main points will be summarized) why many millionaires don’t live flashy lifestyles—instead, they build wealth quietly by being frugal, disciplined, and living below their means. The book is based on years of research and interviews, showing that true wealth often looks ordinary. These "millionaires next door" invest wisely, avoid debt, and prioritize financial independence over social status. It’s a powerful, myth-busting guide that proves becoming rich is more about mindset and habits than luck or a high income.

To register, click the link below, complete the registration, and your unique ZOOM link will be emailed to you to be used for the session:

https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/7M6gVOAxRXWN_4pb7SnTdg

Resources:

Book summary video (90 minutes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7nAoj_TPK8 

Stock Market Game - discussed Sept. 3rd 3-4pm during the book club

Register with How the Market Works (for free) and a) learn more about investing via videos, articles, modules, etc. in the education centers and b) play the stock market game with fake money ($100,000) by investing (mutual funds, ETFs, stocks) and seeing how much you can make towards a specific goal over a period of time. 

 Investment Game - Register and Join: 

  1. Register for Finance & Friends Investing Game: https://app.howthemarketworks.com/register/341787
  2. Once you log-in, go to Join Contests and look up our contest: Finance & Friends Investing Game via the search bar.

Education center: http://education.howthemarketworks.com/

Another education center (has great articles and videos) http://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/starter-guides

Track your money to see how each investment is doing.  Each week, make a decision whether you want to keep the money where it is or move it to a different investment. 

 Need help getting started? Check out these articles and videos!

To make trades for mutual funds or stocks, watch this trading video:  http://www.howthemarketworks.com/trading/tradingvideos  

The site is full of educational articles and trading ideas, so you have no excuse to not jump in and get your feet wet.  Here are some of our most popular articles and trading idea pages:

Link: http://education.howthemarketworks.com/stocks/beginner/intro-to-stocks/

Description:  Talks about what stock is and what it means to be an owner.

Link: http://education.howthemarketworks.com/glossary/mutual-funds/

Description: Explains what a mutual fund is and explains the type of risk associated with it.

Link: http://education.howthemarketworks.com/analytic-tools/why-mutual-funds-vs-stocks/

Description:  Explains the advantages and disadvantages to mutual funds in regards to liquidity, affordability, etc.

 

 Millionaire Success Habits Book Club via Zoom 3 weeks

Wednesdays, November 12, 19, and Dec 3  3:00-4:00 PM

A practical and motivational guide to transforming your life by changing the habits that shape your success. Rather than focusing purely on money, these concepts dig deeper into mindset, daily routines, and the power of small shifts that lead to big results. The book emphasizes success isn't about working harder, it's about working smarter. Plan to join us and build a life by design instead of default. No need to read the book as the main concepts will be presented weekly.

To register, click the link below, complete the registration, and your unique ZOOM link will be emailed to you to be used for the session:   https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/SLA5BDHhSPSWaqX2DU85pg

 All sessions are from 3:00-4:00 via ZOOM. Click on the link for more information and click on the button to register. Please see the Book Club Flyer.

Register Here
Book Club

Resources

Personal Finance

PowerPay - Debt Reduction Tool

Visit our NMSU How-to-Guides for Family Finance, Money and Home Management.

Contact Info

Michelle Stizza, MEd
Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Agent, ICAN Supervisor
Phone: 505-471-4711
Email: mstizza@nmsu.edu