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Money Management Resources
All My Money All My Money is a curriculum for agencies working with limited resource audiences on consumer issues and money management. Train-the-trainer classes are offered to prepare staff of agencies to use these materials with their clients.
CFE Statewide Seminar Series 2008-2009 Titles, presenters, dates, times and descriptions of the workshops being offered via conference call at Extension Unit Offices throughout the state from September 2008 to May 2009.
Dollars & Sense Publications available for order from University of Illinois Extension
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Money Smart Week University of Illinois Extension is one of many partners in the annual Money Smart Week sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Over 150 public workshops on every conceivable financial topic are available free to the public during this week each spring.
FTC Consumer Information The Federal Trade Commission offers tips and publications on credit, identity theft, and many other consumer issues.
IRA Basics Use this easy-to-read table to compare Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.
Planning for "What If...?" Whether your assets total $60 or $60,000,000, you need to have a plan for who will pay your bills and handle your finances, where the money will come from in case of emergencies and illness, and how your property will be distributed. This series of fact sheets introduces a number of estate planning techniques including power of attorney, insurance, forms of property ownership, wills, and trusts. It is organized as a series of fact sheets, with each one explaining a different tool.
Retirement Planning Checklist Your Retirement Planning Checklist provides a systematic approach to retirement planning. The eight checklists are organizing tools and reminders that will help you stay on track as you develop your retirement plan and update it over the years. These checklists are available for purchase.
Strive for “Average” with Index Mutual Funds You don't have to hit a home run to be a smart investor. This article describes how striving to be average could be a smart investment goal.
Taking Distributions from Tax Defered Retirement Plans Putting money into an employer's retirement plan is just the first step toward financial security in retirement. How you withdraw the money also requires careful decision making. This fact sheet (in PDF format) will help you plan how you manage your tax-deferred retirement savings plan.
