Celebrate National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, the UW community is invited to celebrate National Nutrition Month together with a variety of virtual opportunities. Participate in a challenge, connect with colleagues, try new recipes, and win prizes! Check out all of [...]
50/15/5: A Saving and Spending Rule of Thumb
This article is written and provided by our partners at Fidelity Investments. Key takeaways Consider allocating no more than 50% of take-home pay to essential expenses. Try to save 15% of pretax income (including employer contributions) for retirement. Save for the unexpected by keeping 5% of take-home pay in short-term savings for unplanned expenses. Budget. [...]
Your Guide to Reducing Debt
This article was written and provided by our partners at BECU. Experts say that financial management is 20% knowledge and skills and 80% behavior. If reducing debt is your goal, putting some healthy habits into practice can take you a long way toward success. Emotions and money Most of us want to believe we make [...]
UW faculty and staff: Experience 8 weeks of well-being in 2023!
Join the Whole U this January for DARE TO BE 2023. Many of us begin the new year with ambitious resolutions and expect our lives to change overnight. This program will help you develop small changes that last. Starting January 9, spend 8 weeks working towards wellness areas of your choice. Each week you will [...]
9 Ways You Overspend Without Noticing
This article is written and provided by our partners at Fidelity Investments. It’s so easy to spend money—sometimes you don’t even realize the ways it leaves your wallet. But knowing these 9 ways companies try to get your cash can better equip you to keep it. Key takeaways The convenience of shopping from your phone can [...]
Yoga for Resilience
Yoga is a powerful tool for developing and strengthening resilience. We all face trauma, adversity, and other life stresses. On top of living through a global pandemic, an ever-changing global climate, rocky political landscapes, and more, it can sometimes feel like these days are heavier than others. The weight we are all carrying is bearing [...]
September Events with the Whole U!
We’re wrapping up the summer season and starting fresh with our September events! The Whole U is excited to launch these engaging wellness-focused events open to the greater UW community. YouthCare Back to School Drive! September 6 – September 16 RCW & UW Tower Fall is quickly approaching and with the start of the new [...]
The Truth About Fats
If you’re afraid of fats, you’re not alone. A recent Gallup poll found that 56% of Americans actively try to avoid fat in their diet. And while that figure may seem striking — it encompasses over half of the country, after all — the percentage has actually plummeted since 2004. Back then, 64% of Americans said [...]
Using CDs to Level up Your Savings Goals
This article was provided by our partners at BECU. Take advantage of Whole U discounts with BECU including a $50 bonus deposit when you open a new checking or savings account! What is a CD? A CD is a certificate of deposit, a federally insured deposit account that has a fixed interest rate over a [...]
TIAA Financial Education
TIAA, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, offers a wide variety of resources for financial education and support to the University of Washington community. Explore TIAA’s expansive offerings below. Global Educational Webinars TIAA also hosts a wide variety of educational webinars for a global audience. You can register to attend a webinar on the [...]
UW Celebrates First In-Person Fitness Day in Three Years
How do you like to move? Whether it’s planks, pushups, squats, sit-ups, burpees, yoga, jumping jacks, tai chi, Zumba, high interval cardio bursts – or all the above – UW’s first in-person Fitness Day since 2019 had something for everyone. An annual event held in May in recognition of global health and fitness month (suspended [...]
UW Fitness Day: Meet Your Coaches Part V
The Whole U is excited to announce that our annual UW Fitness Day will be returning as an in-person event on May 23. Fitness Day is a one-of-a-kind, campus-wide workout to celebrate movement. This will be the Whole U’s first live event in over two years, and we are thrilled to offer the UW community [...]