WTOL Good Day - Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
We appreciate Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher Mrs. Schultz from Start High School joining us to share about the high school finance classes.
OSU Extension promotes learning across the lifespan. Children as young as preschool start to learn some of the basic concepts that will lead to financial literacy. This infographic from Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities Extension shows Money Milestones for Kids.
If you are an adult looking to brush up on your financial skills, here are a few educational resources:
- Powerpay in an online, tool to develop a personalized, self-direct, debt-elimination plan. Discover how quickly you can become debt free, and how much you can save in interest costs by following your debt reduction plan. Utah State University Extension provides this debt management tool without any cost to consumers worldwide. powerpay.org
- For basic review of your household finances, download this free, 10-page workbook to identify your financial strengths and areas where you’d like to make changes. Eight Easy Exercises for Financial Fitness.
- Counting Your Money Calendar is an educational tool to help get your spending on track. Counting Your Money Calendar offers practical "guides" that lay the groundwork for understanding financial health. You can purchase it for $8.75 at https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/counting-your-money-calendar/
We would also like to highlight the free, Strong Couples Project, an online educational opportunity for couples. This program is not specific to financial literacy but it can help you work closer with your spouse on making decisions for your family. See more details and link to register here: https://lucas.osu.edu/fcs/strong-couples-project
Although this blog from October, Sweetest Day, any day can be a good day to build strong, healthy relationships.