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Time to Think about Estate Planning
(Posted on 2/3/2010)
The importance of Estate Planning. How to deal with the changes coming to Federal and State Estate Planning . How to keep your property intact for the generation. How to select and aid your legal and fiscal counsel . A myriad of topics will be covered and participants will leave with the knowledge begin the Estate Planning Process.

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Dubuque County Extension Offers Free Financial Counseling
(Posted on 10/27/2005)
Pat Thies, Certified Financial Counselor is available for personal counseling sessions. You will learn how to manage your debt, reduce expenses, talk with your creditors and GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES. Call (563) 583-6496 to make an appointment, TODAY!

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Information and Resources Available from Beverly Berna, Family Life Specialist
(Posted on 3/30/2005)
Beverly Berna, Family Life Specialist, offers information, facilitation and programming regarding a range of topics related to families. Topics range from child to elderly care issues, from addressing stress to poverty, and from kindermusik to computers. Berna makes every topic enjoyable.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Galt Couple Makes Gift Commitment to Iowa State University's Beginning Farmer Center
(Posted on 2/9/2010)
Ronald and Florine Swanson, through a deferred gift, will donate $125,000 to establish the Swanson Family Beginning Farmer Center Fund to support the work of the Beginning Farmer Center.
Interactive Risk Management Workshops for Eastern Iowa Pork Producers
(Posted on 2/4/2010)
ISU Extension swine field specialist Tom Miller said the workshops provide a hands-on opportunity for attendees to practice risk management skills without risking actual assets.
Northwest Iowa Pork Producers Invited to Interactive Risk Management Workshop
(Posted on 2/4/2010)
Iowa pork producers are invited to attend one of three workshops focusing on risk management education and decision making tools scheduled for early this month in northwest Iowa.
Reverse Mortgage May Be Option for Financing Long-Term Care, But Consider All the Costs
(Posted on 2/1/2010)
If you expect to stay in your current home for several years, a reverse mortgage may be an appropriate way to pay for long-term care. However, reverse mortgages are complicated and costly compared with other types of loans. Be sure you understand the conditions that could make the loan due and payable, ISU Extension specialists say.
Love of Farming Beats Economic Factors in Decision to Farm, Survey Shows
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
Iowa farmers say their adult children who chose to farm did so because they love farming and the quality of life that it entails. But among farm children who selected other occupations, economic factors played a dominant role, according to data from the 2009 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.

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Staff

Erin Ludwig-Family Resource Management Program Specialist
Phone: 641-394-2174
Fax: 641-394-5415
Email: eludwig@iastate.edu

Patricia Thies-Financial Program Assistant
Phone: (563) 583-6496
Fax: (563) 583-4844
Email: patthies@iastate.edu

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