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Choosing a real estate agent — Finding the best fit for you during your home-buying experience
Published on April 26, 2013
Finding the right real estate agent to assist in your home purchase isn’t as easy as opening the phone book or dialing a number advertised on a park bench. Here’s a quick overview of what you need to know. -
Know your repayment options: Confronting student loan debt – Part 4
Published on April 9, 2013
Take steps to understand your student loan repayment options. -
This March Madness be sure to pick your Financial Four
Published on March 24, 2013
After you fill out your college basketball bracket, focus on your financial future with the Financial Four -
What the sequester could mean for Michigan middle-class families
Published on March 14, 2013
The sequester threatens hundreds of thousands of Michigan middle-class jobs, and cuts vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness, and our men and women in uniform. -
Understanding terms of student loans: Confronting student loan debt – Part 3
Published on March 8, 2013
It is important to understand what you are signing up for when taking on a student loan. Default could affect credit, wages could be garnished. -
"I'm from the Government…” con artists impersonating government officials
Published on March 7, 2013
Con artists using the names of government agencies are trying to convince consumers to send money in order to collect big sweepstakes winnings. Don’t send cash and expect to collect sweepstakes winnings in return. -
Locate who’s servicing your student loans: Confronting student loan debt – Part 2
Published on February 14, 2013
Create a plan of action to confront student loan debt. -
Saving money at the gas pump
Published on February 8, 2013
You can’t change gas prices but you can still save by making some changes in the way you drive. -
Identify the type of student loans you owe: Confronting student loan debt – Part 1
Published on February 8, 2013
Take steps to create a plan of action to confront student loan debt. -
Cooking Matters makes a difference with Michigan families
Published on February 6, 2013
NBC Nightly News profiles Cooking Matters, a Michigan State University Extension offered program.