Entries tagged with "finances"

Gen Y website features advice from Powercat Financial

A website called Keeping Up with Gen Y posted a story about Powercat Financial Counseling and advice from program director Jodi Kaus last week on budgeting for college students.

FSHS faculty to present at financial therapy conference

Four faculty members from family studies and human services will be presenters at the second annual Financial Therapy Association Conference, Sept. 11-13, in Athens, Ga.

Financial planning PhD program one of only two nationwide

Although it may sound counterintuitive, those who struggle to get their financial world in order often have a more difficult time finding a financial planner who can set them on the right course than those who have been successful accumulating wealth, according to a Kansas State University financial planning expert.

Money matters: College students find help in setting a budget

A college student’s idea of investing may lean more toward purchasing season basketball tickets than an individual retirement account, but financial experts say taking a more focused look at their financial situation early can help students budget for today and the future.

Marriage and money: how to avoid problems

Graduate from college, get married. These two big life-changing events can be common this time of year, but a Kansas State University expert says college students, whether in school or getting out soon, should do some financial planning before planning the wedding.

Britt, Bell study financial resiliency of soldiers

Two Kansas State University researchers are crunching the numbers when it comes to the financial status of soldiers at Fort Riley.

Powercat Financial earns second national honor

The national honors are adding up for Powercat Financial Counseling, a free financial counseling and education program for students.

Money troubles? Sign up here

Money troubles? What happens when you abandon traditional financial counseling methods and use marriage and family therapy models to change financial behavior?

Wife out earn husband? Experts offer ways to talk out potential problems

Nearly 25 percent of wives out earn their husbands. If couples see the woman’s larger salary as a potential minefield for their marriage, they should address the issue from the start.

New Extension program focuses on distinctive military family problems

In addition to typical problems, families of military personnel face special difficulties associated with deployment and frequent moves. Separations, new roles of a single, but-not-single parents and sole responsibility for a household are just a few, said Toni Jo Bryant. She coordinates Extension Military Life Skills, a new program in which the Kansas State Research [...]