Money

ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS

Everyone benefits from learning how to make smart choices that maximize their finances and household resources. HHS Extension delivers best practices for all of your money management needs.

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Captain
Cash

Captain Cash is a four-session interactive educational program designed to teach basic financial management skills of earning, saving, spending, and borrowing money to third-grade students.

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Planning for a Secure Retirement

A self-guided set of modules that helps consumers who are planning for their retirement. Each module provides information that can be valuable in answering questions they need to consider as they begin making post-labor-market plans.

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Where Does Your Money Go?

Where Does Your Money Go? is a two-session program designed to help consumers better understand how they spend their money and to make smarter choices in the future.

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Did You Know:

volunteer income tax assistance

Sponsored by the IRS, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free, accurate tax preparation for individuals and families with low to moderate incomes through IRS-certified volunteers. VITA also helps taxpayers claim eligible credits and connect to financial education and asset-building resources.


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Frauds and Scams

Fraud and scams affect millions of individuals each year. From identity theft to phishing to elder financial exploitation, learn how not to become a victim.

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Loss of Income

If economic misfortune strikes you or your family in the form of reduced income, there are ways to minimize the hardship. These Purdue Extension fact sheets suggest a number of steps you can take to maintain financial control.

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Personal Finances

Be your own personal money manager. From basic budgeting to raising your credit score, it is never too late to take control of your personal finances.

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