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Trustworthy education for informed financial decisions

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Having trouble making ends meet and stretching your dollars? In today's economy, you must manage your money every day. We help people make wiser money decisions. We train professionals and individuals how to meet daily, monthly, and longer-term financial goals.

Features

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Making Ends Meet: Strategies for Young Families

A new take and teach lesson to teach young families resource management strategies.

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The Cost of Raising Children

This newly revised online publication helps you estimate the costs of raising children in a two-parent and one-parent family.

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Federal Poverty Guidelines (2009)

Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2009 and a sampling of programs that use the guidelines to determine eligibility.

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Program Hot Topics

Adjusting to Suddenly Reduced Income—Income loss involves thinking about more than just dollars and cents

Facts About Credit Scoring—What it means, how to get your score, and what if you have questions.

Educational Offerings

Train Professionals

  • Dollar Works 2: Personal Financial Education - Learning how to make financial decisions is key to achieving financial wellness. Dollar Works 2 curriculum is written for the new and experienced teacher or counselor helping people learn about managing money.
  • Building Awareness of Culture and Money - Training for front-line workers explains cultural attitudes toward money. For organizations with Somali, Hmong and Latino clients.
  • Personal and Family Financial Education Mentorship Program - This train-the-trainer program helps grassroots agency staff to meet the educational needs of their clientele. Part of the Center for Personal and Family Financial Education.
  • Rent Wise - A tenant education certificate program providing train-the-trainer workshops for volunteers, landlords, and social service providers whose clients have poor credit and rental histories. More…

Direct Teaching

  • Minnesota Latino Financial Literacy - A unique Spanish language program teaches financial literacy to Spanish speakers in an effort to strengthen Minnesota’s Latino communities.

Contact Information

Call today to schedule the program that's right for you!

Patricia Olson
Area Program Leader
Family Resource Management
299 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-1786
Fax: 612-625-6285
pdolson@umn.edu

Program Team
Family Resource Management Educators

 

 
 
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