Steps to Financial Freedom: Know the Score
Carolyn Bird and Molly C. Herndon Last week, we discussed the first three steps PFMs can take with service members to get their finances on track: 1. Assess the situation; 2. Find the Motivation; and...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Tax Return
By Leigh Guth with Molly C. Herndon Palms get itchy this time of year with folks anticipating their tax refund. All too quickly the refund is here and gone again, spent as quickly as it came. It is...
View ArticleFinancial Planning for the Second Half of Life
By Molly C. Herndon Social Media Specialist On September 23, Dr. Barbara O’Neill will present Financial Planning for the Second Half of Life. More than a webinar about retirement planning, this...
View ArticleYear-End Tax Planning Strategies
By Molly C. Herndon Social Media Specialist The temptation to put off organizing financial records and updating accounts until the new year may be overwhelming this time of year. Family get-togethers...
View ArticleResource Discovery: NCADV Hope and Power for Your Personal Finances
Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PdD The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), in collaboration with the National Endowment for Financial Education, has developed financial education...
View ArticleTwitter Chat: Financial Planning for Military Caregivers
Please join the Personal Finance and Military Caregiving teams for a Twitter chat on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. ET focused on financial planning for military caregivers. This topic is based on the...
View Article#MFLNchat Recap: Financial Planning for Military Caregivers
If you weren’t able to join our Twitter chat this morning, here’s a recap of the Tweets shared by participants. Many great resources were shared and there was a lot of engagement. Thank you to all who...
View ArticleFinancial Planning for Military Caregivers Webinar Discussions
Below are questions and discussions from our Financial Planning for Military Caregivers Webinar. Caregiving may involve… Less personal time Less family time Need for work-life balance Financial issues...
View ArticleJust Do a Few Key Things Right
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu Photo by Endemoniada. CC BY 2.0 Personal finance does not have to be complicated. Rather, most people can manage...
View ArticleFinancial Planning Metrics
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu Happy New Year! During January, many military families, like all Americans, make resolutions to improve their...
View Article25 Personal Finance Improvement Strategies
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu The first month of the new year is a great time to help service members develop New Year’s resolutions; a.k.a.,...
View ArticleAge-Based Financial Planning Milestones
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu Similar to medical standards of care (e.g., having a mammogram starting at age 40, a colonoscopy starting at age...
View ArticleGo Beyond the Webinar| Insights into Financial Planning for Life Events
Planning a wedding, getting married, becoming a parent, going through a divorce… all life events that can affect finances and emotions. Dr. Barbara O’Neill facilitated the second webinar of the 3-part...
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