Family Resource Management
Financial Management
Money management is one of the most important life skills. Unfortunately, it's not a skill we are born with, and not everyone is good at it. The resources provided here are designed to help people of all ages sharpen their money management skills.
Sharpening Survival Skills
This new publication series is designed to help you use your resources so that they do the most good. It series begins with a publication by the same name and then offers four additional Fact Sheet to give you tools and techniques to use in challenging economic times as beyond. Click on the title of each publication to download these timely and helpful resources:
- Sharpening Survival Skills
- Don't Panic - Take Control
- Making Ends Meet
- Coping With Stress
- Community and Family Resources
Financially Speaking Podcasts
With the recent rollout of the Economic Impact Payments (aka rebate checks) to U.S. taxpayers, you might find yourself considering what the BEST use of this payment that is being deposited in your bank accounty. Debra Wood, Family Resource Management Agent with K-State Research & Extension's Central Kansas District, recently posted a podcast that offers suggestions on making wise use of these unexpected funds. Click HERE to listen!
Budgeting and Basic Money Management Resources
Seven Life Defining Financial Decisions
Investing in Your Future
Individual Retirement Accounts
Tools
General Financial Literacy Online Resources
MyMoney.gov Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Consumer Information
Financial Planning Association (FPA) Guides and Worksheets