This series is authored by Jamie Seger, Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Program Assistant. I love this time of the year! Spring is full of new beginnings, the color GREEN, and that wonderful sense of “hey, it’s time to get out there and get your hands in the dirt again!” For me, […]
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Livin’ La Vida Loca
Most of you probably remember the Ricky Martin song “Livin’ la Vida Loca” that was popular about ten years ago. Translated, it means “living the crazy life.” I’m going to assume that many of you are feeling a little crazy right now. We just got done filing taxes, gas prices seem to escalate daily, the […]
Financial Stratego: Playing the $$ Game
“Habit is a cable; we weave a thread each day, and at last we cannot break it.” ~ Horace Mann Have you ever taken time to really think about how you make decisions? Many of our choices seem to be made on automatic pilot. From food to finances to family dynamics, we tend to react […]
Weathering Tough Financial Times As a Couple
We all know that the economic times are tough: stocks are down, unemployment is up. While the economy certainly affects our wallet, it can also affect our family. Did you know that money worries are the # 1 cause of couple disputes? In a recent study Authors, Papp, Cumings and Goeke-Morey, in the February 2009 […]