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Free Credit Reports Available
(Posted on 4/6/2005)
Your credit report is one of your most important financial documents. It contains information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you have been sued or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home. Do you know what is on your credit report? Beginning March 1, 2005, you can check yours for free.

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

Mary Weinand-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: (641) 472-4166
Fax: (641) 472-2591
Email: mweinand@iastate.edu

Julie Wellman-Food and Nutrition Program Assistant/Storks Nest Coordinator
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Email: jwell@iastate.edu

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