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Cerro Gordo County Extension Quarterly Newsletter!
(Posted on 4/8/2008)
Our Quarterly Newsletter contains information on Agriculture, Communities, Families, Horticulture, and 4-H & Youth programs!

Family

Extension to Families...At Work, At Home Newsletter
(Posted on 2/6/2008)
Extension to Families...At Work, At Home is a FREE bi-monthly newsletter developed by the NE Iowa Family Field Specialists. Each bi-monthly issue contains three pages of useful information on nutrition and health, family life, and resource management.

McEowen

Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
(Posted on 11/16/2007)
The Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University, created by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2006, is a primary source of professional educational training in agricultural law and taxation.

Home

New Online Homebuyer Education Course
(Posted on 7/3/2007)
New Iowa State University Extension online course will help first-time homebuyers meet rural development’s new homebuyer education requirement.

Predatory Lending

Predatory Lending
(Posted on 6/20/2007)
Buying or refinancing your home may be one of the most important and complex financial decisions you'll ever make. Every year, misinformed homebuyers, often first-time purchasers or seniors, become victims of predatory lending or loan fraud. Don't let this happen to you!

Home Inventory

Getting Your Financial House In Order
(Posted on 6/5/2007)
Record keeping is more than a matter of neatness and order. Financial records are key to your credit standing and are essential to help you save money on taxes, and provide a continuning indiciation of your financial progress.

PowerPay

PowerPay
(Posted on 12/4/2006)
Reduce your debs the PowerPay Way. A confidential and FREE money-savings analysis from Iowa State University Extension.

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Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women Course
(Posted on 11/1/2006)
8/14/2006 - Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women Course Take charge of your life by taking charge of your money. Iowa State University Extension offers a distance education version of Money Talk, a financial program targeted to women.

Hunger

Iowa Food Security, Insecurity, and Hunger
(Posted on 9/29/2006)
Iowa families and the communities they live in are working together to solve the problems of individual, household and community food insecurity and hunger. Food insecurity affects health, worker productivity, growth and development of children, sense of well-being and quality of life.

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

Brenda Schmitt-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 641-423-0844
Fax: 641-423-2642
Email: schmitt@iastate.edu

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