Financial Services

Financial Topics & Resources

Financial Services > Financial Topics & Resources

Budgeting

Buying a Car and Public Transportation

Free Public Transportation
Car Buying Information
Car Buying Tips
Searching for a vehicle
Value of current car
Financing
Leasing guide

Buying a House or Renting

University apartments
Off campus apartments
Apartment complexes
Neighborhood Information
Renter's Insurance information
Home Buying Information
Step by Step guide to buying a house
Renting versus buying calculator
Property tax & sales information-County auditor's webpage
Searching for a house and/or realtor
Home inspection
Financing
Listen/Watch Student Affairs presentation on housing

Campus Banks

Banking Institutions
Set up direct deposit for financial aid refund

Child Care

Locations around the OSU area

College Information

Buckeyelink - links to view statement of account (bill), financial aid, register courses, etc.
Obtaining In-State Residency - all out of state students need to read this information!!!

Coupons and Discounts

Online coupons
Coupon book
Special hotel rates for clinical skills exam

Credit Cards and Debt

Credit card information
Credit card tips
Opt out of credit card offers by phone at 1-888-5-0PT-OUT or by website

Credit Report and Identy Theft

Understanding your FICO score
I.D. Theft Information Preventing I.D. Theft
Free Annual Credit Report Listen/watch Student Affairs presentation on I.D. Theft
Listen/watch Student Affairs presentation on credit reports and credit scores

Financial Planning

Money management techniques
Find a Certified Financial Planner

Health Care

Find Free or Discounted Drug Programs
$4 prescription drugs at Wal-mart, Target, and Giant Eagle
Free 24-hour Nurse line at 1-800-465-5628

Investing

Concepts you MUST understand: Asset Allocation, Diversification, Dollar Cost Averaging, Fees, Modern Portfolio Theory, Rebalancing, and Risk versus Return.
Investing education

Professional Development Funding

Funding for Academic Travel and Student Organizations
Medical Student Alumni Council
Friedman Travel Award for Internal Medicine
College of Medicine Student Council

Residency Travel and Relocation

Free housing for residency travels
Cost of living calculator
Research your location
Find your own best place
Moving truck rental

Salary Information

General salary information
Resident salary information
Determine your paycheck

Savings

Investing versus Saving- They are NOT the same!!!
Two saving vehicles compared
Ways to save

Student Loans

Estimate your projected future loan payment when you graduate
Review all of your federal loans from undergraduate through medical school
Loan Consolidation explained!!!
Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs
American Indian Loan Repayment Program
National Institute of Health Loan Repayment program
Federal Direct Loans Entrance Counseling Session video
Federal Direct Loans Exit Counseling Session video

Taxes

Tax information for students
File your federal income taxes for free- file your state income taxes here for a small fee!
File your state income taxes for free- visit the state's Department of Taxation website.
File your local income taxes for free- visit the city's Department of Taxation website.
Free Tax Prepartation
Lifetime Credit and Tuition/Fees Deduction explained

Tuition Assistance Programs

Ohio State University Employee or Dependent of an employee