Spend Your Wednesday Lunch Hours with Extension! Come join us for the Lunch and Learn Program Series and explore topics involving Life Skills and Financial Education. Details and dates are posted in the the events calendar. For more information please contact the Arthington office at (773)826-9275.

Questions? Contact Dedra Thomas, Extension Unit Educator, Consumer and Family Economics at drthoms2@uiuc.edu

Questions? Contact Kimberly Nute-Jones, Extension Unit Educator, Consumer and Family Economics at nutejone@uiuc.edu

• Plan Well, Retire Well
  Start thinking about retirement now by using this helpful planning guide.
• Dealing with Clutter
  Are you overwhelmed with clutter? This website helps you deal with the many barriers to getting organized.

CAN-TV Call-In Show
Extension hosts a live call-in show Wednesdays at 4:00 pm, and an Immigration Issues show on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm on Chicago's CAN-TV Channel 21.

Engaging Families for the 21st Century
Do you provide direct services to families and youth? Are you interested in learning the latest information to address the needs today's urban families? Sign up today for Engaging Families for the 21st Century: A Professional Development Series for Community Based Organizations.

• Fraud Alert
  Fraud Alert: Read Credit Card Bills Carefully!
  
  
• Important Papers
  Know what to do with your important papers - from filing to shredding.
  
  
• It's Time for a Financial Check-Up!
  Foreclosures and company layoffs are up; the stock market and your 401(k) plan are down. Have you updated your family's financial plan lately? The beginning of the year is a great time to look at your finances and see what changes need to be made.
  
  
• Protect your Money with Direct Deposit
  
  
• Split Refunds
  
  
• Taxing Topics
  Tax time is right around the corner and there are tax law changes to be aware of. Find some of the more popular IRS updates here.