Better Living Home

Table of Contents

Money Matters

Aging

Housing

Food and Fitness

Health

Relationships

Extension Resources

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Table of Contents

Money Matters

• Take steps to be financially ready before disaster strikes
• How can I be better prepared for a financial disaster?
• Grab-and-go box
• Getting the most out of your money
• How much money do you spend? Tracking Form
• Making a spending plan
• Living on less: 114 ideas
• Little things add up
• Just lost your job? Don’t panic!
• Shopping for consumer credit
• Choosing a credit card: Read the fine print
• Finding ways to fill the gap
• How to tell if you have a credit emergency
• Protecting yourself against identity theft
• Tax credits for people who work
• Get more of your refund throughout the year
• Getting a tax refund? Make it work for you
• What do you know about Missouri landlord-tenant law?
• The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• Cut down on how much gas you use and save
• When creditors are predators
• Payday loan fact sheet

Aging

• Top 10 things every senior should consider
• Reverse mortgages
• Planning funerals in advance makes decisions easier

Housing

• Conserve energy and save money
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs help save energy and money
• FAQ: Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
• Efficiency investments in home, appliances result in smart, tax-free savings
• Saving energy in your home
• How to make a draft dodger

Food and Fitness

• Reduce your food budget
• Squeezed by rising food prices?
• Resources to help you save
• Two meals for $10

Health

• Ten ways to reduce health care costs

Relationships

• Money talks: Using communication skills to discuss finances
• Money talks: The value of understanding

Extension Resources

• Local county extension offices directory

 

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Last update: Wednesday, March 18, 2009