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Money for Life Newsletter Archive

2009

  • November - Meaningul holiday season at less cost
  • October - Tracking spending
  • September - Save money in tough times
  • August - Long term care
  • July - Paying for College, Debt solution, Kids & Money
  • June - CARD Act
  • May - Credit scores
  • April - Tight budgets
  • March - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • February - Money management techniques
  • January - Recession

2008

2007

2006

  • December - Get the most for your money
  • November - Making your home more energy-efficient
  • October - Managing telemarketing calls
  • September - Money management for children
  • August - Saving money on travel and using credit cards for travel expenses
  • July - Identity theft
  • June - FDIC insurance coverage
  • May - Be safer and more secure online
  • April - Preparing to conduct your day-to-day financial matters in the event of an emergency
  • March - Simplify and organize your finances
  • February- Retirement Planning at all stages of your life
  • January - Improving finances in the new year

2005

  • December - Online Shopping
  • November - Pre-screened Offers
  • October - Iowa “Senior Health Insurance Information Program” Part II
  • September - Iowa “Senior Health Insurance Information Program” Part I
  • August - Money Management for Young Adults
  • July - Keeping Your Home Cool
  • June - Choosing a Repair Shop
  • May - Medical Crises, Unemployment
  • April - FACTA
  • March - Free Credit Report
  • February - Filing Taxes
  • January - Reducing your debt and taking control of your finances

2004

  • December - Gift shopping strategies and ideas to simplify your gift giving
  • November - Improve your understanding of how to better manage money
  • October - Ways to actively manage your checking account to avoid costly mistakes
  • September - Tips and information on using ATMs
  • August - Shopping for clothing and the 2004 sales tax holiday
  • July - Steps you can take to increase gas mileage and information about gas-saving devices
  • June - Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program
  • May - Planning for retirement
  • April - Increase your financial resiliency
  • March - Your rights, potential risks, and benefits of the most common ways to pay for purchases
  • February - Tax credits

2003