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Help for Families in Tough Economic Times

Being a parent is challenging. Adding to the challenges are rising prices for many consumer items. The parenting skills of good communication, age-appropriate explanations and structure in children’s lives are vital when family life is threatened by economic insecurity. A positive parenting style which provides lots of love and reassurance to children combined with expectations and respect becomes all the more important. For specific resources to help with family resource management . . .

Resource Management for Daily Life
http://www.extension.umn.edu/MoneyEveryDay/
Two current topics are listed below. This website provides much more for family resource management for daily life.

  • - Adjusting to Suddenly Reduced Income
  • - Facts About Credit Scoring

Getting Through Tough Times
http://www.extension.umn.edu/MoneyEveryDay/ToughTimes.html

Here you will find 17 different fact sheets including these topics:

  1. - How You Can Help Mom or Dad
  2. - Deciding if Teens Should Work
  3. - Helping Children Cope

Rural MN Life
http://fsos.cehd.umn.edu/projects/mnlife.html
This website focuses on family business and family vitality. Here you will find these topics and more:

  1. - Staying Resilient in Times of Change
  2. - Understanding Anger
  3. - Conflict Management Styles

More Topics:
Look close to home for affordable summer fun

We should all plan for a pay cut

What if you can't pay your debts on time?
 
 
 
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