Trying to save for college for yourself or your kids? Maybe you get extra cash as gifts during the holidays from a benevolent relative and want to put it to good use? Or perhaps you are the benevolent relative and want to give a child a gift that will make a bigger difference than the […]
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OSU Extension Focuses on Finances
Although the stock market, unemployment rate and other economic indicators point to recovery from the Great Recession in 2008-09, many families are still struggling. In fact, according to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve, an unexpected expense of just $400 would put the majority of American households at financial risk. That’s one reason why […]
Money for Millennials
If you are in your twenties, you are a young adult millennial. Your colleagues might attend workshops about how to communicate with millennials, and many of the descriptors aren’t viewed positively. But there are good things about being a millennial! For example, millenials tend to be goal-oriented and good multi-taskers. (Jokela, Hendrickson, & Haynes, 2013) […]
Make FREE Summer Fun!
Summer brings longer days and more time for fun for many families. If you have kids, they have been home for several weeks now. Are you already tired of hearing “I’m bored!”? Finding family entertainment can be tiring and expensive. Take the Summer Challenge and get creative to have fun this week for the cost […]
Rainy Day Savings – How are your skies looking today?
Our April showers may be over, but the need for a Rainy Day fund follows us all year long. Many Americans get caught because they don’t have emergency money set aside for those unexpected events like job losses, car repairs, new furnaces, or emergency travel. Without an emergency fund, families are forced to borrow money, […]
It’s National Retirement Planning Week!
Are you one of the countless adults who would rather get a dental filling than think about your retirement plan? This week is National Retirement Planning Week. It was created to help people focus on making choices to create a stable financial future for themselves. If you aren’t sure if you’ll ever be able to […]