Finances Information

Local News

New National Financial Website and Hotline
(Posted on 12/8/2006)
There is a new resource availabe to help improve our understanding of money management. It divides financial education into nine key areas of budgeting and taxes; credit; financial planning; home ownership; privacy, fraud, and scams; responding to life events; retirment planning; saving and investing; and starting a new business.

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

Kelvin Leibold-Farm Management Field Specialist
Phone: 641-648-4850
Fax: 641-648-4862
Email: kleibold@iastate.edu

Barbara Wollan-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 515-832-9597
Fax: 515-832-9599
Email: bwollan@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension