Collaborating and Networkin in Public Office Why network or collaborate with other local governments? Sometimes you just can't do it all, or you can do it more effectively, or more efficiently, when you work with other local governments. Leaders today are looking for ways to leverage their funding to provide services for their constituents. Intergovernmental agreements may be the way to go for some of these projects.
Making Allowances Money is a part of everyone's life. Even very young children are not exempt to the influence of money and some of the pressures that it can bring according to Lisa Woessner, Extension Educator, Youth Development, Rockford Extension Center. Fortunately, our understanding of money also begins at an early age. Even very young children enjoy shopping trips to supermarkets, and even more interesting - toy stores! Children often like to "buy" their favorites, whether that is a box of cereal or a new toy. From these early experiences children gradually begin to build their knowledge of money.
Retirement Planning is Made Easier with Checklists Whether you have 20 years or only two years until you retire, planning for retirement can seem overwhelming, given the decisions to be made and tasks to be completed. A new University of Illinois Extension retirement planning tool, the Your Retirement Planning Checklist series, helps to make the planning process more manageable.
Times of Unemployment In today's business world, there is very little job security. Losing one's job is stressful, no matter what the reasons. Although you may feel singled out, try to remember that you are not alone. Lots of people lose their jobs. Many end up getting better jobs and even believe that "it became the best thing that ever happened to them".
