Which do you prefer, vacation or staycations? What activities do you plan for yourself or your family? Kathy, Sasha, and myself had a wonderful discussion about the benefits of taking time off on Facebook Live! To view, please ...
I worked as a member of a wait/service staff (i.e., a tipped worker) for five different types of food service establishments during my undergraduate years. The tips I received helped pay for my student loan, maintaining my car, housing, and some of my other personal care needs. Even though I wasn't...
How do we make money conversations less tabooed? I wrote several articles that outline the long-term benefits of teaching healthy money habits to youth and I will keep writing on this subject because it is one of my...
In celebration of America Saves Week, February 25-March 2, here are a few tips from americansaves.org to make the most of our tax refund: It is not extra: most of it is the hard-earned...
Join us each month at 12:00 p. m. CST on University of Illinois Extension Facebook page. We have live conversations about different personal finance topics. Bring your questions! Stay tuned for dates and announcements.
Many people face tough economic times periodically, and some of the challenges they experience are due to unforeseen or unanticipated circumstances. As an educator who teaches personal finance, it is easy to discuss the merits or advantages of saving for the unexpected. In other words, it gives me...
In November, Kathy Sweedler wrote a blog post titled"Money Avoider? Giver? What's your Money Personality?" Kathy and Sasha discuss money personalities, scripts and even habitudes, so much so we recorded a podcast about it. Listen to...
