Tag: finance

  • Fraud experts explain growing cryptocurrency-based scams at community event | Green Bay Press Gazette

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    By Vivian Barrett The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has investigated over $4.6 million lost to cryptocurrency scams since the beginning of 2024, according to Sgt. Justin Raska. A relatively new scam format in which scammers direct victims to convert cash into cryptocurrency through crypto ATMs is exploding. Cryptocurrency ATM-involved scams in Wisconsin increased by 99% in one…

  • Costco Credit Card Benefits: Expert Opinion by Aniruddha Pangarkar | WalletHub

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    Associate Professor of Marketing, Aniruddha Pangarkar, was recently featured in a WalletHub article on the benefits of the Costco Credit Card. Should every Costco member with a good enough credit score get the Costco Credit Card? The Costco Anywhere Visa Card may be a good fit for an individual who is a Costco member and…

  • Packers Mentor-Protégé Program helps Milwaukee trucking business | WISN 12 News

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    MEQUON, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are helping a Milwaukee woman take her small trucking business to the next level. When you combine the words “truck” and “football,” it usually means a solid hit on the field. But for Tiffany Rooker of Out & About Transportation in Milwaukee, it means valuable advice for her…

  • Josh’s Story: Finance Major Video

    Josh’s Story: Finance Major Video

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    Josh has always been good at math, and after seeing his family struggle with stock market recessions and financial downturns, he decided to pursue the Finance Major at UW-Green Bay. Josh highlights his experiences with the Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory and the Charles Schwab Center for Personal Financial Planning, and the impact…

  • Updated web pages are LIVE!

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    In collaboration between university staff, faculty and the WebDev team, the following web pages are now live. UW-Green Bay Sociology and Anthropology webpages UW-Green Bay Finance Program webpages UW-Green Bay Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology webpages Please note that the URL of the webpages has changed to https://www.uwgb.edu/sport-psych/ for better search performance. Thank you to everyone…

  • UW-Green Bay unveils new finance labs – MSN

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    GREEN BAY (WLUK) — UW-Green Bay is ‘igniting the future’ with two new spaces on its campus that responds to the regional needs. The university presented its new Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory and the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Personal Financial Planning Monday. Caption: UW-Green Bay unveils new finance labs, May 2, 2022. (WLUK)…

  • Ethics in Action Award nominations sought

    Ethics in Action Award nominations sought

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    Five individuals were honored for doing extraordinary work in Brown County at the 2021 Ethics in Action celebration this past year. UW-Green Bay Prof. John Stoll has been on the Steering Committee for this unique award since its founding in 2008 and many UW-Green Bay students have been involved in the selection process over the…

  • Faculty note: Prof. Preston Cherry recent publication

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    “Personality traits and long-term care financial risks among older Americans,” by Assistant Prof. Preston Cherry(Finance), and Assistant Professor Sarah Asebedo at Texas Tech University was recently published in Personality and Individual Differences. The main findings… Individuals are susceptible to financial uncertainty across the financial life cycle, including the potential need and financial cost for long-term…

  • Banks at helm of co-working space for entrepreneurs – The Press

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    GREEN BAY – There is a message printed out on a table tent at every workspace at the Urban Hub that reads: “Be part of the momentum.” (UW-Green Bay alumnus) Lamarr Banks, who oversees the co-working space located in the Rail Yard Innovation District for the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Economic Development team, said he…

  • Financial fitness | Finance | insightonbusiness.com

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    Most people have experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling that can arise when pondering money, whether it stems from budgeting challenges or saving for retirement.Financial stress can take a big toll on people’s mental health — and workplace productivity. It’s not surprising then that 46 percent of employers in Bank of America’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Report said…