KNOW YOUR $

Changing each future, one budget at a time.

About Our KNOW YOUR $ Campaign

Know your $ Campaign if you've ever felt unsure about where to start with creating smarter money habits. Founded in 2022, our campaign is located in the Champaign-Urbana area and is targeted towards UIUC students. In 2019-20, 57 percent of Illinois college graduates had student loan debt after graduating (TICAS, 2020) and with 82% of Generation Z (ages 18-25) and 81% of Millennials (26-43) reporting that money is a significant source of stress, so we are here to help you and teach you how to KNOW YOUR $! Scroll through our website to see how you start budgeting...

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The UIUC Budgeting Ring has been an absolute blessing to my life! I’ve learned how to stay focused and throw away my excuses for not saving money and paying off debt simultaneously!

- Katie L

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I’ve become active in managing my money, conscious of my spending, and more importantly, I’ve learned how to manage the emotions associated with my money.

- Michael S

The KNOW YOUR $ has helped me set so many realistic goals when it comes to things I have set out to accomplish. I am so grateful for the continuous encouragement to keep striving for my goals.

- Angela T