Common $ense

A column on personal finance by Daun Martin, Former Family Resource Management Educator,

University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
(Column ended February, 2006)

1. Making a Budget
2. Anticipating Expenses
3. Anticipating Your Expenses
4. Plugging those Spending Leaks
5. Less Is More (in savings)
6. Why Am I Not A Millionaire?
7. Minding Your Money
8. When to Ask for Help
9. For the Over 50 Group: Planning For Retirement?
10. Credit Report Repair
11. It’s Spring Cleaning Time!
12. For the Over 50 Group: Planning For Retirement
13. Additional Information on Cleaning Up Your Credit Report
14. Buying a New or Used Car (Part 1)
15. More on Credit Cards
16. Buying a New or Used Car (Part 2)
17. Setting Financial Goals
18. Decisions for Older Adults
19. Lessons Learned (from paying close attention to financial affairs)
20. Purchasing a Home
21. Be a Smart Mortgage Shopper
22. You Can Plan On This
23. Things You Missed Before Signing Your Purchase Agreement
24. What to Do When You Are "In Over Your Head" (Prioritizing Debts)
25. Mistakes Often Made when under Financial Pressure (Part 1)
26. Mistakes Often Made When Under Financial Pressure (Part 2)
27. Mistakes Often Made When Under Financial Pressure (Part 3)
28. The Buck Stops Here
29. Getting Back on Your Feet after Hitting Your Financial Bottom
30. Use PowerPay to See What Your Credit Is Costing You (and how much interest you can save through power paying)
31. The More You Pay the Less It Costs
32. Getting Organized
33. Women Are Different than Men (in financial planning)
34. Identity Theft (Part 1)
35. Minimizing Your Risk of Identity Theft (Part 2)
36. Setting  S.M.A.R.T. Financial Goals
37. Time and Energy Is a Family Resource that May Need Managing at This Time of Year
38. Making a Plan that Works for You
39. A Tax Time Heads Up
40. Wyoming: A Great Place to Raise Your Family?
41. It’s Time to Be Thinking about Taxes
42. It’s Never Too Soon to Start Planning for Retirement
43. Determining Your Post-Retirement Expenses & Income
44. Retirement, Inflation and Life Expectancy
45. The Least Important Factor
46. Advanced Directives
47. Saving Money at the Grocery Store
48. Passing on Non-Titled Property to Family, People Considered Family & Friends (without starting a feud)
49. You May Have to Agree to Disagree (more on passing on non-titled property)
50. Sound Retirement Planning Advice
51. Sound Retirement Planning Advice - Part 2
52. Sound Retirement Planning Advice - Part 3
53. Sound Retirement Planning Advice - Part 4
54. Is Your Home Properly Insured?
55. Is Your Home Properly Insured? (Part 2)
56. Common Sense Things to Keep Your House Insurance Rate
57. What to Consider When Cutting out the Latté Factor Isn’t Enough
58. Working Hard, Falling Short
59. Making Deliberate Choices as a Way to Help this Nation Recover
60. Take Steps to Reduce Drains on Your Mind and Your Pocketbook
61. Red Flags on Your Debt Load and What You Can Do
62. Making Choices about Your Life
63. Cutting Down on the Small Things Leads to Big Savings
64. New Year’s Resolutions

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