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Manage your Money - study at home course

Financial Security: Managing Money in Tough Times - National eXtension web site article

Managing Money in Tough Times - Posted on NH.com

Don't Clash over Cash - an OSU Extension fact sheet that deals with effective strategies for handling the arguments and disagreements that can arise over money issues.

Kids and Cash - an OSU Extension fact sheet that gives suggestions on teaching children to handle money.

Home Account Book

Keeping Track of Spending - Ohio State University fact sheet

Financial Security for All - The national Financial Security for All team provides consumers a source of reliable and up-to-date financial and consumer information .

The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is a public-private partnership that helps connect low- and moderate-income Ohioans with free tax preparation and access to potential public benefits and work supports.

Resume hints and tips - From Manager's Tools, this site includes a sample resume and a podcast with helpful (and funny) hints.

Power Pay - Resource to help you eliminate debt faster by making power payments. Requires a (free) account to get started.

What to Keep and Where - This guide offers a personalized and efficient system for preserving and safeguarding important family papers. Also provides a handy reference for deciding what items to keep.

IRS.gov - offers a "What if" option for filing taxes. Simply go to IRS.gov and type the keywords "What If" in the “Search” box at the top of the page.

Eight Easy Exercises for Financial Fitness - Booklet created by Ohio State University Extension for figuring an individual spending plan.

Building or Rebuilding your credit - Information from CompuCredit.com

SmartAboutMoney.org - National Endowment for Financial Education, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping you make sound financial decisions throughout life’s ups and downs.

Food Preservation
Canning Basics
Canning Meat, Poultry and Game
Basics for Canning Fruit
Basics for Canning Vegetables
Freezing basics

Recipes for Household Cleaners - less expensive and "green" household cleaners you can make yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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