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Financial Education

MANAGING BETWEEN JOBS - This series of 16 publications (4-8 pages each in easy to read newsletter format) presents valuable strategies for dealing with job loss or a drastic reduction in income. Get help setting spending priorities, keeping a roof overhead, finding another job, and more. Managing Between Jobs topics include:

  • Deciding If Bankruptcy Is an Option for You
  • Deciding Which Bills To Pay First
  • Helping Children Cope
  • Setting Spending Priorities
  • Strategies for Spending Less
  • Taking Care of Yourself
  • Talking With Creditors

Ways to get this information: Go on-line to http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Managing-Between-Jobs-C71.aspx where you can view and print any or all of the 16 publications. Call The Learning Store toll-free at 877-947-7827 to order the entire set of 16 publications for $8.50 or order one or more of the topics that are most important to you.

Other Financial Education publications:

Housing

For information on Richland County Housing Resources, check out these sites.

Food Preservation

For information on preservation publications, dehydrating, pressure canners/cookers, and home canning supplies, check out the following websites.

Get Real!

The 2009 "Get Real!" program - a financial reality program for area high school students was a huge success. Students from Richland Center, River Valley, Riverdale, Weston, and Ithaca schools participated.

Click below for information on:

  1. Family Financial Management
  2. Building Strong Families
  3. Child Development
  4. Foods and Nutrition
  5. Housing
  6. UW-Extension Family Living Programs

STAFF

Peggy Olive, Family Living Agent
Richland County - UW Extension
1100 Hwy 14 West
Richland Center, WI 53581-1398
Phone: 608-647-6148
Fax: 608-647-9116
Email: peggy.olive@ces.uwex.edu

Nancy Tisdale, Support Staff
Richland County - UW Extension
1100 Hwy 14 West
Richland Center, WI 53581-1398
Phone: 608-647-6148
Fax: 608-647-9116
Email: nancy.tisdale@ces.uwex.edu