Basic Money Management
The MSU Extension Program First Steps to Financial Wellness helps individuals understand their financial behaviors, assess their financial situation, and learn how to set reachable goals on the areas of cash flow, saving, managing debt, building credit, and consumer protection.
Contact your local MSU Extension office or Dr. Becky Smith for more information.
Additional trusted sources for more information on basic money management can be found here:
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/
https://extension.usu.edu/powerpay/
https://www.moneymanagement.org/
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action
https://www.identitytheft.gov/
https://attorneygenerallynnfitch.com/divisions/consumer-protection/
Find an Accredited Financial Counselor through the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) or the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Educators can find more information here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/ and https://www.mscee.org/
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April is Financial Literacy Month. What better time to take a good look at your budget? Photo by Adobe Stock/RomanR
Are you finding it harder to make ends meet? Many people are having to adjust their spending with rising prices on everything from groceries to gasoline. But even as prices rise, most families can find a little room in their budgets by taking a close look at where their money goes each month.