Category: Your Money

Improve your financial literacy with upcoming webinars

No matter what stage of life you are in, you can invest in your financial health — and overall well-being — by empowering yourself and building healthy financial habits. To help you along your financial journey, we’ve partnered with experts in the field to host a variety of webinars throughout April covering topics ranging from credit card debt to affordable cooking and more.

Savings opportunities for your child’s college expenses

The Florida Prepaid and the Florida Investment 529 Plans offer affordable ways to save for your child’s future college expenses, and convenient payroll deductions make saving even easier. Fidelity’s 529 plan also offers a flexible, tax-advantaged way to save and pay for your children’s qualified education expenses.

Are you optimizing your tax-deferring opportunities?

Tax season is here — now is a great time to do a financial check-up to ensure you are taking advantage of the tax-deferring opportunities available to you.

Free tax prep services available

The deadline to file your 2024 tax return is Tuesday, April 15. By now, you should be able to access your Form W-2 in myUFL or ONE.UF, or you should have received it in the mail if you did not consent to access it electronically.

Make tax filing easy with upcoming webinar

Join UF/IFAS Family Consumer Sciences Agent Halie Corbitt for a webinar on Feb. 12 at noon to discover resources to make filing your taxes easy-peasy.

Explore Valentine’s Day savings 

Whether you’re looking to plan a fun night out or buy the perfect gift, explore these GatorPerks discounts for savings that will sweep you off your feet. 

Health insurance options for early retirees

Register for a webinar on Feb. 6 at noon to explore health insurance options for people who retire before they are eligible for Medicare.

Explore ways to enhance your retirement savings  

With tax season upon us, now is a great time to review your voluntary savings plans to ensure you’re optimizing your contributions. In addition to the mandatory state retirement plans, you may participate in voluntary Fidelity 403(b) and 457(b) Florida Deferred Compensation plans to supplement your retirement income via payroll deductions. These plans are open to all UF employees and have no employer contribution. They also accept rollovers from other retirement plans.  

Read on for a breakdown of each plan or watch a video highlighting the differences between the plans and how to effectively save for retirement.

Help small businesses bounce back after break

Explore the GatorPerks discount program for savings at local businesses and beyond, and don’t forget to hit the town to find those hidden gems.

Make tax filing easy with upcoming webinar

Join UF/IFAS Family Consumer Sciences Agent Halie Corbit on Feb. 12 at noon for tips and tricks to make filing your taxes easy-peasy.