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Basic Money Management

The MSU Extension Program First Steps to Financial Wellness helps individuals understand their financial behaviors, assess their financial situation, and learn how to set reachable goals on the areas of cash flow, saving, managing debt, building credit, and consumer protection.

Contact your local MSU Extension office or Dr. Becky Smith for more information.

Additional trusted sources for more information on basic money management can be found here:

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/

https://americasaves.org/

https://extension.usu.edu/powerpay/

https://www.moneymanagement.org/

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

https://www.identitytheft.gov/

https://attorneygenerallynnfitch.com/divisions/consumer-protection/

Find an Accredited Financial Counselor through the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) or the National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Educators can find more information here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/ and https://www.mscee.org/

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