Category: Your Money

Budgeting and saving to reach your financial goals

As part of National Savings Day, explore our Financial Literacy Workshop Series and GatorPerks discounts available to UF faculty and staff.

TEP scholarship applications due Oct. 31

The Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program allows dependent children of faculty and staff to attend a participating college or university at a reduced tuition rate.

Explore exclusive savings for UF faculty and staff

From gyms to restaurants, car rentals and more — UF employees have the opportunity to save at a variety of businesses and retailers through UF GatorPerks.

Explore the GatorPerks website to discover local and regional discounts. Know of a business you would like to see included in the program? Complete the GatorPerks Recommendation Form to help us grow our list of vendors.

Student loan payment pause ends Oct. 1

Learn more about the Department of Education’s new repayment plan — Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE.

Expand your financial literacy with upcoming webinars

Visit the Financial Literacy Workshop Series website to register for upcoming webinars and explore available on-demand videos and resources.

Are you withholding the right amount of taxes from your paycheck?

Join UF/IFAS Extension on May 3 at noon for a federal income tax webinar.

Boost your financial literacy with our ongoing webinar series

We are wrapping up Financial Literacy Month with three more webinars designed to support your fiscal fitness.

April webinars to help you sharpen your financial skills

April is Financial Literacy Month, reminding us to invest in our financial health to empower ourselves now and to plan for a better future. In partnership with some of our UF experts on the topic, we’re pleased to offer eight webinars designed to help you improve your fiscal fitness.

Discover strategies for boosting your credit, information on UF savings plans, guidance on budgeting, tips on homebuying and much more.

Free tax preparation services available

The 2023 tax filing deadline is April 18. 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 give consent to access it electronically.

In Gainesville, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and AARP Tax-Aide Alachua County are currently offering free tax preparation services to individuals in need of assistance. In addition, the  Alachua County Library District provides resources on its website to help you file your taxes.

Explore ways to add to your retirement savings

With tax season upon us, now is a great time to review your savings plans to ensure you’re maximizing your contributions. In addition to the mandatory state retirement plans offered — including the voluntary State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan, or 457(b) — as a UF employee you may also participate in a voluntary 403(b) plan to supplement your retirement via payroll deductions.

Both the 403(b) and 457(b) plans are voluntary savings plans available to faculty, TEAMS, USPS and OPS employees — including housestaff/residents, graduate assistants, postdocs and adjunct faculty. Read on for a breakdown of each plan.