Get the facts for success as Grown Up U helps young adults tackle their "Adulting" To Do lists through listening to our life skills shared by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. Stay tuned as we cover everything from starting college or a new job to budgeting and getting along with roommates and co-workers to time management – and we will touch all topics in between! You can think of our Family and Consumer Sciences agents as your go-to-advice aunts, who can steer you in the right direction with great guidance for living an independent and satisfying life on your own!The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
My First Real Job and They Already Want Me to Retire! Part 2
When is the right time to think about retirement? Expert advice says, when you are young. It's never too soon to start investing in your future!
Our host, Alison Crane - Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Garland County will ask her guest, Dr. Laura Hendrix, University of Arkansas Associate Professor - Personal Finance & Consumer Economics and an accredited financial counselor, questions about how to invest and when dabbling in the stock market is beneficial. Dr. Hendrix has some good advice on finding reliable information to help take some of the worry out of investing in Part 2 of My First Real Job and They Already Want Me to Retire!
7 Mar 2024
My First Real Job and They Already Want Me to Retire! Part 1
Filling out all of the paperwork for your first real job can be intimidating, especially when you have to make all of the decisions about your benefits and retirement plan.
Never Fear! Our Grown Up U podcast is here to take the guess work out by explaining the types of retirement and investments that could be offered plus providing some commonsense advice on saving your money for retirement and for emergencies. Listen as our host, Alison Crane - Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Garland County interviews her guest, Dr. Laura Hendrix, University of Arkansas Associate Professor - Personal Finance & Consumer Economics and accredited financial counselor, to define financial terminology and take some of the guesswork out of filling out benefits forms.
21 Feb 2024
Needs Vs Wants - Setting Priorities
When it comes to spending money, there are five facts that cannot be ignored. Mary Ann Kizer, Jefferson County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, and Dot Hart, Arkansas Extension Homemakers Cares – Mental Health and Well-Being Chairman and National Volunteer Outreach Network Vice-President for 9 states, share those important facts that every consumer needs to know and offer some wise tips for making money decisions based on the “Buyerarchy of Needs.”
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