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15/01/2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that may be of interest to you, addressed the fine print clauses in financial contracts.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would stop financial companies from forcing Americans to choose between participating in the financial system or giving up their rights, including those guaranteed by the Constitution.

18/11/2024

Thanksgiving dinner doesn't need to be a budget slayer. Here's an article with some ways to save on Thanksgiving Dinner

Looking to save on Thanksgiving dinner? Take advantage of the tips listed here on how to spend less on Thanksgiving dinner this year!

29/10/2024

Email or social media hacked? Here' shat the Federal Trade Commission advises,

Hackers target your email and social media accounts to steal your personal information. Like your username and password, bank or credit card account numbers, or Social Security number. If they get it, they use it to commit identity theft, spread malware, or scam other people. So, what are signs that...

23/06/2023

The cost of going to college is a major consideration, or should be, for families.
A new college rating system created by Money, provides data as to why there is no single "best college". This article is worth a read for families with selecting a college on their to do list.

Our new rating system helps families evaluate more than 700 colleges.

12/07/2022

5 Biggest Risks we face in retirement
1. Outliving our money
2. Higher than expected medical costs
3. Stock market volatility
4. Unplanned family expenses
5. Changes in Social Security policy

14/04/2022

Gardening webinars!

Join us for 5 free gardening and nutrition webinars every Monday, April 18-May 16, noon - 1 p.m. For Zoom info and more info, visit https://bit.ly/uwyo-grow-extra.
4/18: starting seeds indoors, grow a little extra, and food insecurity in Wyoming
4/25: improving garden soil and composting
5/2: raised bed gardening
5/9: promoting pollinators in your garden
5/16: what are the master gardener and Cent$ible Nutrition programs and how to get involved

Image: cartoon people with overly large vegetables - note: our gardening tips are good but we cannot promise results to this scale...

11/04/2022

Managing the fear of running out of money . . .

You might be surprised how common it is to be so afraid to spend that you don’t fully enjoy your retirement. But there are things you can do about that. Here are four tips if your fears are holding you back.

18/03/2022

15/03/2022

A game plan for market volatility.

Research shows that big market drops tend to precede large gains. If you panic-sell when stocks are down, you may miss the upside.

01/03/2022

Tempted by crypto? So are others.

Cheaper costs and the growing availability of fractional trading are some of the factors driving retail investor engagement, according to Charles Schwab.

28/02/2022

Food insecurity rates vary across states. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xzYuE.

Food-insecure households are defined as those that had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. USDA monitors the extent of food insecurity in U.S. households at the national and State levels through an annual U.S. Census Bur...