ISU Extension: Take Control of Your Money

ISU Extension to Families: Take Control of Your Money

Seven Steps to Take Control of Your Money -restricted to registered users

1	Communication & Goals
2	Income & Expenses
3	Develop a Spend Plan
4	Debt Repayment Strategies
5	Debt Repayment Plan
6	Build Financial Security
7	Invest for your Future

When you sign up for Take Control of Your Money, you will:

be able to access the information and materials within the Seven Steps,
have the supportive services of a Learning Coach,
and receive a weekly Money Tip. These tips are designed to help you consider new money management ideas. If at any time, you no longer want to receive these tips, please let your Learning Coach know.

Your Learning Coach is an ISU Extension Specialist in resource management. Meet the Learning Coach...

The program is free and you may discontinue at any time. You are under no obligations. Your idenity will not be shared or made public. You will be contacted via email in six months and asked to complete a short evaluation of Take Control of Your Money. This evaluation is optional and will be used for educational purpses only. Futher questions can be directed to:

Barb Wollan
Resource Management Specialist
Hamilton County Extension
311 Bank Street
Webster City, Iowa 50595-2303
Phone: 515-832-9597
Fax: 515-832-9599
E-mail: bwollan@iastate.edu

Sign Up Here:

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ISU Extension needs the following demographic and contact information requested below for two reasons. First, as a tax supported educational arm of the Land Grant system, ISU Extension is required to report numbers of individuals served to our funders--federal, state, and local. Nothing personal will be shared, only total numbers served. Secondly, we need your help in planning for future educational programs, so we will ask you to complete an evaluation of this Web site and what you learned through this program.

Gender:	Age:	Race:
Female	Under 25	African American
Male	25-34	Asian/Pacific Islander
	35-44	Caucasian
	45-54	Hispanic
	55-64	Native American/Alaskan
	65+

Annual Income:
Less than $20,000
$20,001-30,000
$30,001-50,000
$50,001-80,000
over $80,001

Please take a few minutes to let us know how often you have done the following money management-related activities. For each statement select the appropriate response from the drop-down menu.

Currently this is how I handle my money.
1. I write down some or all of what I spend.
2. I compare prices of items when I shop.
3. I set aside money for future wants/needs.
4. I use a spending or budget plan.
5. I know how much it costs me to buy something on credit.
6. I repay the money I owe on time.
7. I have written goals for managing my money.
8. I generally achieve the goals I set for managing my money.
9. I discuss money management with my family.
10. I believe the way I manage my money will affect my future.
11. I feel confident about making decisions that deal with money.

Type below any other information that would help the learning coach support your progress.

Privacy Policy: Your name, e-mail address, and any correspondence will not be shared with anyone. All questions, answers, and comments will be kept confidential. We will use congregated data from the sing-up form and evaluation for evaluation and promotion purposes. You will be contacted approximately six months from your sign-up date for evaluation purposes.

Site created by:
Ruth Freeman and Margaret Van Ginkel, Iowa State University Extension Resource Management Field Specialists
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Content assistance, contact Barb Wollan
Web site/technical issues, contact Kristin Taylor
Last update: 5.25.06