A growing number of people in Wisconsin struggle with balancing their day-to-day expenses with the income they are bringing in. Between 2009 and 2014 the vast majority of the state of Wisconsin saw stagnant or declining household incomes. In this article, written for WisCONTEXT's Series on Literacy in Wisconsin, financial capability expert Peggy Olive shares … Continue reading Peggy Olive Shares Strategies for Balancing Monthly Expenses
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“Check Your Free Credit Report Reminder Campaign” Selected as 1st Place National Winner and 1st Place Central Region Winner in the NEAFCS Annual Awards Program
The University of Wisconsin-Extension's "Check Your Free Credit Report Campaign" was entered for the Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award and won first place both nationally and in the central region category. The campaign provides a website that walks consumers through the process of obtaining free credit reports, reading them, and dealing with any errors. The campaign also sends reminders … Continue reading “Check Your Free Credit Report Reminder Campaign” Selected as 1st Place National Winner and 1st Place Central Region Winner in the NEAFCS Annual Awards Program
Peggy Olive, Financial Capability Specialist, offers information on how to give your household budget a tune-up
If it seems harder to make ends meet or to set aside a little money for your financial goals, it could be time to give your budget a tune-up according to financial capability specialist Peggy Olive. Story via "News from Cooperative Extension" Full Story
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 