Episode 105: Stages of Financial Behavior Change

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If you have a student loan or are considering your options for a loan, this episode is for you. The hosts of Making Cents of Money discuss the latest updates of repayment plans and break down how the decisions you make now will impact your financial future. Show Notes: Federal Resources • U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. (n.d.). Federal Student Aid. StudentAid.gov. https://studentaid.gov • Equifax, Experian, & TransUnion. (n.d.). Annual Credit Report. AnnualCreditReport.com. https://www.annualcreditreport.com University of Illinois System Resources • University of Illinois System, University Bursar. (2025). Know what you owe. https://paymybill.uillinois.edu/student_loans/know_what_you_owe • University of Illinois System, Student Money Management Center. (n.d.). Student loans. https://www.studentmoney.uillinois.edu/learn/studentloans Prior Related Making Cents of Money Podcast Episodes • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (ep. 48): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1805186696 • Paying for College with Scholarships (ep. 52): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/19876420 • Return to Repayment Update (ep. 60): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/2144507315 • Understanding FAFSA (ep. 72): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/180972984 • Loan Payments Resumed in October (ep. 73): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1498217343 • April 30th Student Loan Deadline (ep. 81): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/706826894 • Back to School: College and Credit (ep. 90): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1942070018 • PSLF Seekers in SAVE: Costs of Administrative Forbearance (ep. 92): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/514139128 • On-Ramp to Repayment Ends 9/30 for Federal Loan Borrowers (ep. 93): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/699654176 • Federal Student Loan Updates [Debt Collection Resumes] (ep. 110): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1101960728 • The Role of Loan Servicers (ep. 114): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/681485881 Webinar Recording • Pellegrini, A., & Giancola-Shank, N. (2025, March 6). Student loan management #GetSavvy webinar recording [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_9duc7kvTqg?si=gZGRCFfSTAJ3HF6A Register for April 2026 Student Loan Repayment webinar at https://go.uillinois.edu/getsavvywebinars.

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Episode 105: Stages of Financial Behavior Change

Making Cents of Money

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Episode 105: Stages of Financial Behavior Change

Ever wondered why it can be so difficult to change your financial habits? In this episode of Making Cents of Money, join our hosts and special guest, Emily Harmon, Illinois Extension Family Life Educator, as they delve into the Transtheoretical Model to help explain why behavior change relating to finances can be challenging. Show Notes Links: Ep. 23, Money Personalities & Financial Well-being: https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/303401558 Illinois Extension. All My Money, What’s Important to Me? Activity. https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/all_my_money_values_activity.pdf Money Harmony Personalities Quiz by Olivia Mellan: https://moneyharmony.com/moneyharmony-quiz/ Klontz Money Scripts Inventory (KMSI-R): https://www.bradklontz.com/moneyscriptstest Publications on the Klontz Money Scripts Inventory: Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Mentzer, J., & Klontz, T. (2011). Money beliefs and financial behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory. Journal of Financial Therapy, 2(1), 1. Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Archuleta, K. L., & Klontz, T. (2012). Disordered money behaviors: Development of the Klontz money behavior inventory. Journal of Financial Therapy, 3(1), 2. Taylor, C. D., Klontz, B., & Britt, S. L. (2016). Reliability and convergent validity of the Klontz Money Script Inventory-revised (KMSI-R). Journal of Financial therapy, 6(2), 2.

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