Family Resource Management
Faculty
- Carolyn L. Bird,, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Family Resource Management Specialist
Programs
- Take Control - Information useful for family and financial management in a changing economic environment. Fact sheets address foreclosure prevention, employment, and money-saving strategies for car purchases, nutritious meals, family fun and more.
- High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP) - North Carolina Cooperative Extension (NCCE) is proud to be the National Endowment for Financial Education's (NEFE) program leader in North Carolina. The NC Department of Public Instruction adopted this widely recognized curriculum. NC Cooperative Extension's Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agents are experienced educators who provide NEFE train-the-trainer and direct personal financial management education to North Carolinians of all ages. For other questions or assistance locating an agent near you, contact Dr. Carolyn Bird by email ( Carolyn_Bird@ncsu.edu) or by phone 919-513-7793.
- More In My Basket - More In My Basket (MIMB) promotes food security for North Carolinians through outreach education about the North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Program. MIMB dispels myths, demonstrates the benefit of applying for the FNS Program, and assists with the application process.
- Steps to Health - Steps to Health (STH) Older Adult program is comprised of two multi-session modules; one of which focuses on nutrition and the other on food dollar management. The STH food dollar management program provides low-resource audiences with information and techniques to promote nutritious meals while maintaining the food dollar budget.
- Money-In/Money-Out - is a train-the-trainer guide for use by Cooperative Extension agents and other community educators. The site consists of six-session series of basic money management workshops that can help people achieve specific savings and debt reduction goals.
Resources
National
- Financial Security for All - Personal Finance
- Military Families - Military Lifestyle
- Managing In Tough Times Network (MiTTNeT) - MiTTNet is a searchable directory of existing Extension programs and materials relevant to managing in tough times. It is organized by critical issues facing target audiences.
North Carolina
- NCCE FRM Educators' Notebook - a resource for NC Cooperative Extension Agents only.
Publications
- Get Tracking - Spending - FCS-526
- Get Tracking Credit - FCS-527
- Get Tracking - Gastos (Spanish) - FCS-526S
- Get Tracking - Creditos (Spanish) - FCS-527S
- Consumer Credit Counseling: Factors to consider and what to expect - FCS-531
- What to do if you lose your job: Preparing for the search - FCS-529-01
- What to do if you lose your job: Spend less - FCS-529-02
- Ideas to help you save money at home - FCS-529-03
- Tips to prevent home foreclosure - FCS-529-04
- Talking with your creditors - FCS-529-05
- Health care coverage for you and your family - FCS-529-06
- Get a deal on your wheels - FCS-529-07
- Managing Your Money - A Family Plan - FCS-70
- Manage Your Money to Get What You Want - FCS-170
- Control Stress - When Your Income Drops - FCS-323-7
- Smart Money Tips: Getting the Most from Your Tax Refund - FCS-528-01
- Smart Money Tips: Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund - FCS-528-02
Estate Planning
- Estate planning: Understanding the basics - FCS-522
- Managing finances after a death - FCS-523
- The Surviving Spouse - AG-688-05
- Estate Plan Documents Explained - AG-688-06
- Property Decisions for Estate Planning - AG-688-07
- An Introduction to Trusts - FCS-540-1
- The Living Will - FCS-540-2
- Health Care Power of Attorney - FCS-540-3
- Planning Your Estate: Where should you begin? - FCS-540-4
- Who gets your property if you die without a will in North Carolina? - FCS-540-5
Other NCCE Estate Planning resources may be found at:
http://www.ag-econ.ncsu.edu/faculty/feitshans/estate.html
