Blogs are a great way of getting new ideas and staying up to date on topics of interest – our LiveSmartOhio blog certainly falls into this category! There are also a few personal finance blogs that I read carefully, and often use in my student teaching. I wanted to share three of them with you […]
Retirement: When Your Income Stream is Suddenly in Your Hands
Ah, the blessings of retirement – no early morning alarm, no troublesome commute, and . . . no paycheck. You’re on your own for assuring a steady income flows into your checking account every month – hopefully one that will support your accustomed life style. In his study of this topic(PDF)Links to a PDF document., […]
A Weddinggg
Have you ever dreamt about the joy, nay, the ecstasy of a blissful romantic wedding? You can all but smell the delicate rose petals, hand-strewn along the aisle that you and Mr. or Miss Right float down on your way to the altar. You dreamily gaze into your spouse’s eyes as you say, “I do.” […]
Keep Rethinking Your Drink
In December, a three part series called Rethink Your Holiday Drink ran on the blog. Amy Meehan, our Healthy People Program Specialist, wrote about how sugary drinks can negatively impact our budgets and our health. This is true not only during the holidays, but all throughout the year! According to the Centers for Disease Control […]
How to use active learning to teach (the often dry, touchy and technical) personal finance topics
I am teaching two undergraduate courses in our OSU financial planning track this semester and have been thinking about how to best teach personal finance topics. They are often dry, technical, and uncomfortable. I learned about several new resources, books and websites, at a professional development event at OSU last December, where the speaker, HDFS […]
Helping Children Cope After a Disaster
Fire is FAST! In less than 30 seconds a small flame can become a major fire. It only takes minutes for a fire to become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames. Fires, or other types of disasters, can leave children feeling frightened, confused and insecure. Disasters affect everyone and therefore […]