Badges
Upon completion of the required activities to earn a badge, please submit the Badge Completion Form. CBE will award students the digital badge which students can share on Linkedin.
Students can earn the Merriman Financial Wellness Expert Badge by earning all of the Financial Wellness, Investment and Savings, Budgeting and Spending, and Credit Badges
To earn the Financial Mindfulness Starter Badge:
- Complete the Financial Wellness Checkup
- Complete a Money Meditation (Any topic, any length of time)
- Write a financial wellness journal entry
To earn the Financial Mindfulness and Resilience Badge:
- Earn the Financial Mindfulness Starter Badge
- Complete the Managing Financial Stress Course
- Complete Your Money Personality Quiz
To earn the Financial Mindfulness Expert Badge:
- Earn both the Financial Mindfulness Starter Badge and the Financial Mindfulness and Resilience Badge
- Complete the 8 Week Money Mindfulness Program
Students can earn Financial Wellness Badges by completing courses and activities in IGrad.
Upon completion of the required activities to earn a badge, please submit the Badge Completion Form. CBE will award students the digital badge which students can share on Linkedin.
To earn the Foundations of Investing and Savings Badge:
- Complete the Saving for Goals Course
- Read the How and Why You Should Invest as a College Student article
To earn the Intermediate Investment and Savings Badge:
- Earn the Foundations of Investing and Savings Badge
- Complete the Planning for Retirement Course
- Watch the Webinar- Investing Basics- It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon!
To earn the Advanced Investment and Savings Badge:
- Earn both the Foundations of Investing and Intermediate Investment and Savings Badge
- Complete the Investing to Build Wealth Course
- Read the Getting Started with Investing article
- Complete the Emergency Fund Tool/ Exercise
- Complete the Investment Allocation Tool/ Exercise
Students can earn Investing and Savings badges by completing courses and activities in IGrad.
Upon completion of the required activities to earn a badge, please submit the Badge Completion Form. CBE will award students the digital badge which students can share on Linkedin.
To earn the Smart Spending Skills Badge:
- Earn the Basics of Budgeting Badge
- Complete the Getting out of Debt and Avoiding it in the Future Course
- Read How Tracking Your Spending Can Help You Use Your Money Better
To earn the Lifelong Budgeting Expert Badge:
- Earn both the Basics of Budgeting Badge and the Smart Spending Skills Badge
- Complete the Buying a Home and Understanding Mortgages Course
- Complete the Buying or Leasing a Car Course
Students can earn Budgeting and Spending Badges by completing courses and activities in IGrad.
Upon completion of the required activities to earn a badge, please submit the Badge Completion Form. CBE will award students the digital badge which students can share on Linkedin.
To earn the Financial Credit Fundamentals Badge:
- Complete Understanding Credit Reports and Scores Course
To earn the Credit Management Excellence Badge:
- Earn the Financial Credit Fundamentals Badge
- Complete the Using Credit Cards Responsibly Course
- Read How to Clean Up Credit Report Errors
To earn the Advanced Credit Expert Badge:
- Earn both the Financial Credit Fundamentals Badge and the Credit Management Excellence Badge
- Complete the Mastering Credit and Optimizing Score Course
- Watch the Repair, Rebuild, and Restore Credit Webinar
- Read Consumer Rights Regarding Credit Reports
Students can earn Credit Badges by completing courses and activities in IGrad.
Upon completion of the required activities to earn a badge, please submit the Badge Completion Form. CBE will award students the digital badge which students can share on Linkedin.