Learning Opportunities
Programs, Workshops, Classes, Newsletters, Resources, and Events
Safeguarding
Your Savings
If you’ve been thinking about investing your money, but are not
sure where to start or are afraid of making a mistake, then sign
up for a free Safeguard Your Savings workshop near you. Educating
yourself is the first step in protecting your investments. Safeguard
Your Savings covers the basics of saving and investing for people
of all ages – getting started, financial markets, making an investment
plan, and how to avoid investment fraud.
Facing Bankruptcy?
The Financial $uccess program will help you: Meet your bankruptcy
education requirement, Improve your financial management skills,
Get more from your money.
Benefits for Families
The Benefits for Families Web page is a collection of links to
other sites about benefits and programs available in Missouri to
help families meet their basic needs.
Earned Income Credit Fact Sheet
The Earned Income Credit (EIC) is a Federal income-tax credit for
working families with lower incomes. The EIC, sometimes referred
to as the Earned Income Tax Credit, is available to married and
single parents or caregivers. Individuals and families without children
may also receive the EIC if their incomes are low enough.
Financial
Security in Later Life
Financial security is the ability to meet future needs while keeping
pace with day-to-day obligations. Preparing for retirement and potential
long-term care costs takes planning, saving, and debt control. This
initiative provides educational resources and programs to help people
improve personal finance behaviors leading to financial security
in later life. Missouri is implementing the following programs.
Contact an Extension Specialist
near you for more information.
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Critical Conversations about Long-Term Care
Improve what you know about long-term care and take action before a crisis. -
Legal Checkup
Get legal documents in order. Offered in cooperation with AARP Legal Services Network. -
Take the Road to Financial Security
Increase your knowledge of issues regarding later life financial security. Assess your preparedness and create a plan of action to meet your personal needs and goals.
High School
Financial Planning Program
This six-unit, interactive program uses contemporary materials to
teach the basics of personal finance to young people. It is
based on the philosophy that learning about money is as important
as earning it. It is available at no cost to all high schools throughout
the country. Offered in partnership with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extensive
Service & participating Land-Grant University Cooperative Extension
Services (CES); and with the Credit Union National Association,
Inc., and America's Credit Union. (University of Missouri Extension
contacts for this program.)
Money Action Plan
A curriculum to address the need for financial management education.
A train-the-trainer curriculum, targeting helping professionals
who are working with people having money problems. Includes seven
modules: introduction to money management, developing a spending
plan, record keeping, credit, communication about money, insurance
and consumer issues. Each module includes background information
as well as activities, handouts and worksheets for one-on-one or
group settings. Training sessions are available for helping professionals
($75 plus cost of training facility and refreshments. About 8 hours).
A CD of the curriculum is available for an additional charge. For
more information, contact your local Extension
Specialist.
MO$T (Missouri
Saving for Tuition Program)
A Missouri Program to help families save for future educational
expenses.
Office
for Financial Success
A service of the MU Dept of Personal Financial Planning and College
of Human Environmental Sciences, OFS provides one-on-one counseling
sessions and seminars on topics ranging from financial problem areas
(i.e. credit, debt management, budgeting, etc.) to productive areas
of personal finance (i.e. investing, insurance, employee benefits,
etc.).
Poverty at
Issue
A Web site for individuals concerned about poverty in Missouri.
Retirement Commitment
Quiz
PowerPoint Presentation: short quiz to help assess commitment level
for retirement (Cynthia Crawford, Consumer and Family Economics
Specialist, University of Missouri Extension)
Retirement Planning
PowerPoint Presentation: the top 10 retirement checkpoints (Cynthia
Crawford, Consumer and Family Economics Specialist, University of
Missouri Extension)
Saving and Investing Basics
A four lesson, self-study course to learn the basics of saving and
investing.
Saving for Education
PowerPoint Presentation: keys to saving for a child's education
(Cynthia Crawford, Consumer and Family Economics Specialist, University
of Missouri Extension)
Tax Impact of Job Loss
An IRS document discussing tax implications of a job loss.
Wise Pockets
World
Wise Pockets World is an interactive website for children to learn
about earning income, spending, saving and credit. Characters such
as Wise Pockets the koala and Money Mouse will lead your kids through
short articles, quizzes and prizes (which can be printed off). Parents
and teachers can also find valuable resources to help their children
learn about these financial concepts. Your kids will have fun while
learning valuable financial lessons!
Women's Financial
Education Series
Improve your financial knowledge and money management skills!
Word Find
Fun word puzzle for you to download. See how many money
words you can find!
Youth
and Money
A PowerPoint presentation.
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Last update: Thursday, February 09, 2012
