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Blog Posts (13)

Five financial tips for single parents

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Avoid overspending with smart holiday shopping strategies

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Do you really need that?

Do you really need that?

Piggybacking credit: Adding an authorized user on a credit card

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How can I have fun and stay safe during a pandemic on a budget?

How can I have fun and stay safe during a pandemic on a budget?

Hey, what's for dinner?: New Family Financial Feuds podcast episode!

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Should I do my own tax preparation?

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Our Conference Experiences: Teaching Personal Finance in 2020 – Part 2

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For the Love of Streaming

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Staying connected in our new normal

How You Can Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Transferring Money Safely: Peer-to-Peer Mobile Apps

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University of Illinois Extension Helps Area Residents "Live Well"

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News Releases (12)

Use these essential tips to build healthy financial habits

Money Mentors volunteers help people manage personal finances in this topsy-turvy world

Build skills for better money management with free webinar series

Money Mentors Volunteer Program

Extension consumer economics team honored

Achieve your financial goals with the help of Illinois Extension Money Mentors

University of Illinois Extension offers Canner Testing at Edwards County

Let's Talk Money webinars encourage financial dialogue

farmdocDAILY launches webinar series to explore COVID-19 impact on Midwestern agriculture

farmdocDAILY launches webinar series to explore COVID-19 impact on Midwestern agriculture

Stretch Your Dollars in Five Steps

How to Save Money on Food

Staff (5)

Emily Harmon

Emily Harmon

Financial Educator

Carrie McKillip

Carrie McKillip

Community and Economic Development Educator

Russell Medley

Russell Medley

Community and Economic Development Educator

Pam Schallhorn

Pam Schallhorn

Extension Specialist - Region 2 Community & Economic Development

Tayler Wheatley Louscher

Tayler Wheatley Louscher

Educator, SNAP-Ed