At the beginning of my junior year I was presented with the opportunity to continue the “Personal Finance for Students” program that is offered by Rita Van Schoiack, along with three others. This program was started last year by three seniors; Emily Cecil, Kane Sweeney, and Tim Gould.

At a young age, I acquired the name “Stingy Sophie” from my family. My money, I spent rarely, only when I really needed too, and I was absolutely obsessed with saving. Granted, that isn’t standard behavior for a pre-teen but I was the farthest thing from standard. My dad joked about how I took after my Uncle Larry, who worked as an accountant.

        Many young adults do not understand the importance of saving money or even the basic usage of money. Your parents get their money because they are adults and that’s how it works, right? The money you get just comes from your parents, right?