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credit

Credit Report / Credit Score
(Posted on 5/1/2008)
Credit reports and scores are a guide that impacts your ability to qualify for consumer loans, mortgages, rental property, employment, and insurance. The cost of using credit rises if your report contains negative information.

Microenterprise

Foundations Provide $1 Million to Aid Iowa Microenterprise Business Climate
(Posted on 2/6/2008)
“This microenterprise initiative is supported by the Northwest Area Foundation to enhance opportunities for low and moderate income people as a strategy to reduce rural poverty,” Edelman added.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Investor Information on the Web - How Do You Judge Quality?
(Posted on 5/5/2008)
This Invest Wisely series article provides tips for evaluating investment information Web sites.
Iowans Worry Their Paychecks Won’t Cover Basic Costs in 2008
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
A new survey shows nearly one-third of Iowans worry family income won't meet expenses. Horizons communities are a step ahead. They have ISU Extension-trained leaders working on poverty and economic decline.
Selecting a Financial Advisor
(Posted on 4/21/2008)
This Invest Wisely series article discusses how to select a financial advisor.

Staff

Joyce Lash-Field Specialist I
Phone: 641-464-3333
Fax: 641-464-3333
Email: lash@iastate.edu

Chris Nelson-Adams County Extension Education Director
Phone: 641-322-3184, cell 712-621-2785
Fax: 641-322-3184
Email: nelsonco@iastate.edu

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