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Advance Child Tax Credit: Your Opportunity to Get Ahead

July 7, 2021, 9:50 am | Barb Wollan

The federal Child Tax Credit is providing families with children under age 18 advance monthly payments through December -- offering families an opportunity to improve their overall financial well-being, according to Barb Wollan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

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Start New Year with New Goals for Saving and Spending

January 2, 2018, 10:18 am | Jan Monahan, Laura Sternweis

For many Iowans, the new year brings old bills – for holiday gifts, travel and other expenses – and ratchets up their financial stress. “Money Talk,” a workshop series from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, can help Iowans learn to plan their spending throughout the year, as they address past holiday debt, lessen stress and prepare for their future.

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Carefully Evaluate Firms before Entering into Deferred Price Contracts

November 15, 2017, 8:43 am | Keri Jacobs

Because of the additional risk to the seller, those thinking of using deferred price contracts should carefully evaluate the financial position of firms they are thinking of entering into an agreement with. The type of information sellers should be looking for is highlighted in the publication, “Evaluating a Company’s Financial Position before Selling Grain on Deferred Price Contracts."

Take Control of Holiday Stress, Time and Money

November 1, 2017, 7:57 am | Dawn Dunnegan, Laura Sternweis

As the holiday season quickly approaches, holiday stressors tend to sneak up as well, says Dawn Dunnegan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She offers tips for taking control of time and money commitments during the holidays.

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Resources Available for Financial Literacy Educators

May 2, 2017, 7:52 am | Mary M. Weinand, Laura Sternweis

Responsible financial decision-making is a habit that develops through lifelong learning. But it’s a good idea for that learning to be underway by the time teens begin high school, says Mary M. Weinand, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

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