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Family Resource Management

Faculty

• Carolyn L. Bird, Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist

Programs

• Money-In/Money-Out - is a train-the-trainer guide for use by Cooperative Extension agents and other community educators. The site consists of six-session series of basic money management workshops that can help people achieve specific savings and debt reduction goals.
• Take Control - assists consumers during changing economic
  times with information about foreclosure prevention, employment, and
  money-saving strategies for car purchases, nutritious meals, family fun
  and more.
• NEFE High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP) - North Carolina Cooperative Extension (NCCE) is proud to be NEFE's Extension program leader in North Carolina. The NC Department of Public Instruction adopted this widely recognized curriculum. NCCE's Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agents are experienced educators who provide NEFE train-the-trainer and direct personal financial management education to North Carolinians of all ages. Find a FCS agent near you. For other questions or assistance locating an agent near you, contact Dr. Carolyn Bird by email (Carolyn_Bird@ncsu.edu) or phone 919-513-7793.
  

Publications

• Credit Card Tracker
• Instructions for Credit Card Tracker
• The Color of Money and a Key
• How to Read Your Credit Report
• Managing Your Money - A Family Plan - FCS-70
• Manage Your Money To Get What You Want - FCS-170
• Control Stress - When Your Income Drops 7 - FCS-323-7
• Getting the Most from Your Tax Refund - FCS-528-01
• Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund - FCS-528-02
• Estate Planning: Understanding the Basics - FCS-522
• Consumer Credit Counseling: Factors to consider and what to expect
• Holiday Planner 2009

 

Helping individuals, families, and communities put
research-based knowledge to work to improve their lives.