Credit Report / Credit Score (Posted on 5/1/2008)Credit reports and scores are a guide that impacts your ability to qualify for consumer loans, mortgages, rental property, employment, and insurance. The cost of using credit rises if your report contains negative information.
REDUCING FOOD COSTS (Posted on 5/1/2008)Food costs are rising; consider these tips to reduce the cost at the cash register.
Thrive by FiveTM: Teaching Your Preschooler About Spending and Saving (Posted on 12/13/2006)Thrive by FiveTM: Teaching Your Preschooler About Spending and Saving--free activities and other resources for parents who want to encourage healthy attitudes about money in young children.
Free On-line Course for Taking Control of Your Money! (Posted on 10/23/2006)Free On-line Course for Taking Control of Your Money! Don’t let money-or lack of it-control YOU! ISU Extension’s free web course offers tools and strategies to help you take control of your money.
Financial Newsletters
Money for Life Newsletters
Consumer Choice Newsletter
May 2008
Publications
Money Mechanics-Estate Planning
Money Mechanics-Home Insurance
Money Mechanics-Life Insurance
Money Mechanics-Saving & Investing
Websites
eXtension's Financial Security for All
Invest Wisely-ISU Investment Series
Take Control of Your Money-web course from ISU
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Iowa State University Financial Counseling Clinic
Official United States Government Medicare Website
United States Department of Energy
SHIIP-Medicare D Help
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Iowa Attorney General's Office
United States Treasury