Experts Share Insight on Managing Finances in Times of Economic Crisis
LINCOLN, NEB. –- eXtension.org, an innovative, university research-based Web site has new resources to help Americans who are becoming increasingly concerned with losing their retirement funds, investments, jobs and even the roof over their heads.
University experts from across the United States, including those from Ohio State University Extension, have compiled a new section with free, easy-to-access financial management information:
http://www.eXtension.org/financial_crisis
These experts address questions facing Americans during the current economic distress and encourage consumers to be proactive in their financial situations.
According to the American Psychological Association’s 2007 Stress in America survey, money and work are two of the top sources of stress for almost 75 percent of Americans. Americans need answers to questions about how to handle finances during these tough times.
eXtension's Financial Crisis content is organized into five areas:
- Business
- Family
- Farm and Ranch
- Individual
- Youth
The reports and articles found on this site reflect the "best of the best" information from university experts on financial matters today. More articles and resources will be added to the site as they are developed.
Not only do eXtension’s experts provide consumers with tools to help them cope with stress, practice positive spending habits, manage their debt and stretch their dollar, but they also are available to answer specific consumer questions. With an easy-to-follow form, Web site viewers can identify a specific category within any of these five categories, ask their question and expect to quickly receive an answer from an industry expert. Likewise, viewers can post comments about articles and resources on the web site, as well as rate the posting they read.
In addition to answering questions, eXtension.org experts provide a number of different articles on everything from “Surviving Economic Downturns” to “Becoming Financially Secure in Tough Times" to “Cost Saving Tips for Equine Operations.”
About eXtension: eXtension.org is part of the Cooperative Extension System and is unlike any other search engine or information-based Web site. It's a space where land-grant university content providers gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time.
