Program Goals
The goals of the program are to enhance financial literacy and transform decision making so that students become wealth creators. The program will promote balanced financial choices so that students fully understand they are responsible for their current and future lifestyles. The focus is on key life choices: career options, earning, spending, saving, investing, managing credit, evaluating risk, insuring assets, and planning for retirement. The Center seeks to build relationships around campus to promote and implement the program.
Program Resources
Our program covers 33 topics and provides the following resources for each:
- Content Videos
- A Topical Story
- Book References
- Other Web-Based Resources
Please visit our resource site to access the materials.
Workshops
Sign up for any or all of this series of free workshops here. All workshops will be held at the Stavros Center for Economic Education, 250 S. Woodward Ave. (next to the UPS Store). Food and drinks will be provided at every event.
Spring 2025 Workshops Schedule
Week 3
5pm Jan. 21 Career Essentials – Creating reasonable expectations for your future
6pm Jan. 22 Money Management – Determining a healthy spending plan
Week 4
5pm Jan. 28 Building Blocks to Wealth – Start your journey to financial wellness
6pm Jan. 29 Investing Principles – Evaluating risks and rewards of investing
Week 5
5pm Feb. 4 Money Management – Determining a healthy spending plan
5pm Feb. 5 Zoom Money Management – Determining a healthy spending plan
6pm Feb. 5 Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds – Understanding investment types
Week 6
5pm Feb. 11 Credit Management – Understanding credit and debt, don’t overextend
6pm Feb. 12 Retirement – It’s never too early to start planning
Week 7
5pm Feb. 18 Risk Management – Protect your wealth, protect yourself
6pm Feb.18 Zoom Credit Management – Understanding credit and debt, don’t overextend
6pm Feb. 19 Credit Management – Understanding credit and debt, don’t overextend
Week 8
5pm Feb. 25 Taxes – Navigating the mystery of tax filing
6pm Feb. 26 Money Management – Determining a healthy spending plan
Week 9
5pm Mar. 4 Car Facts – Making informed decisions about what you’ll drive
5pm Mar. 5 Zoom Investing Principles – Evaluating risks and rewards of investing
6pm Mar. 5 Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds – Understanding investment types
Week 10
5pm Mar. 18 Home Sweet Home – Investigating housing decisions
6pm Mar. 19 Career Essentials – Creating reasonable expectations for your future
Week 11
5pm Mar. 25 Investing Principles – Evaluating risks and rewards of investing
6pm Mar. 25 Zoom Retirement – It’s never too early to start planning
6pm Mar. 26 Taxes – Navigating the mystery of tax filing
Week 12
5pm Apr. 1 Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds – Understanding investment types
6pm Apr. 2 Retirement – It’s never too early to start planning
Week 13
5pm Apr. 8 Retirement – It’s never too early to start planning
6pm Apr. 9 Credit Management – Understanding credit and debt, don’t overextend
Certified Peer Mentors, sponsored by Paul Cutler
Workshops are led by students who have completed a rigorous certification program to become Certified Financial Peer Mentors. In addition to leading these workshops, Peer Mentors also assist other students in personal finance matters and answer questions during individual meetings. To schedule a presentation or an appointment to discuss your situation email coss-financialpeermentor@fsu.edu.
Paul Cutler was the treasurer for NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a leading clean energy company. He was responsible for the financing activities for the holding company and various subsidiaries, as well as NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), a growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy. He was also responsible for project-related financings, maintaining corporate credit ratings, banking relationships, short-term liquidity and cash management functions. He retired in June, 2023.
Previously, he served as assistant treasurer for NextEra Energy and treasurer for NextEra Energy Resources. He joined Florida Power & Light Company in 1984 as a financial analyst.
Mr. Cutler holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Arizona State University, as well as a master’s degree in computer information systems and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami.
More details about Paul can be found here.
