February 28, UW Extension faculty discussed current financial issues and the impact on everyone’s financial health.  The conversation covered coping with client financial stress and adding ourselves and colleagues to the financially and emotionally stressed population.

J. Michael Collins, Peggy Olive, Meg Gores and Shelly Tidemann shared available resources and provided an open a forum for suggestions and questions. Numerous resources are posted below.

Topics included:

Managing Issues: at home, in the office, and in public

Know Your Limits: what should be referred out

Overview of Useful Tools

Working with Colleagues and the Public

Building Capacity to Respond

Advice in one pageCutting Back and Keeping Up(pdf)Cutting Back and Keeping Up(word) ____________ Tri-fold Brochure Cutting Back brochure Cutting Back brochure (word) ____________ Press Releases below

Resources as pdfs: Cutting Back and Keeping Up(8 pages)Cómo reducir los gastos y estar al día con las cuentas cuando hay poco dinero(8 pages) Dealing with a Drop in Income(8 pages) Cómo manejar una reducción de los ingresos (8 pages) _________________ Resources in word: Cutting Back and Keeping Up (8 pages) Cómo reducir los gastos y estar al día con las cuentas cuando hay poco dinero (8 pages) Dealing with a Drop in Income (9 pages) Cómo manejar una reducción de los ingresos (8 pages)

Links Managing Your Personal Finances in Tough Times _____________ Podcast Tips for Keeping Track of Your Money in Tough Times

Customizable Press Releases

Getting by Between JobsTalking to Family

UW-Extension Resource Helps Families Cope with a Drop in Income(short version)UW-Extension Resource Helping Families Cope with a Drop in Income(long version)