Yes. The College For Financial Planning publishes “Annual Limits Relating to Financial Planning” at the beginning of each year. For the 2017 version of this publication, as well as previous years, see http://www.cffpinfo.com/annual-limits/.
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Impactful Financial Education: How Cooperative Extension is Making a Difference
Extension Pre-Conference | 2017 AFCPE Symposium
Agenda and Attachments
7:15 am Registration and Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by NEFE
8:00 am Welcome and Introductory Activity
Erica Tobe, PhD, Michigan State University Extension
Elizabeth Kiss, PhD, Kansas State University Research and Extension
8:15 am Evaluation from a National Program Leader Perspective
Toija Riggins, PhD, USDA NIFA
8:30 am Evaluation from a State Administrator’s Perspective
Michael Gutter, PhD, University of Florida/IFAS
8:45 am Getting Extension on the Map: Common Indicators, Common Reporting
Getting Extension on the Map: Common Indicators, Common Reporting
The recently released briefing paper, “Cooperative Extension’s Capacity to Demonstrate Impact in Financial Capability and Well-Being: A Briefing Paper,” is a result of almost two years of collaborative effort by Extension FRM professionals to share and document programmatic similarities across the states in an attempt to develop three programmatic tools: 1) a common logic model, 2) a list of program outputs and outcome indicators, and 3) a crosswalk of NIFA indicators to programmatic indicators provided by participants.
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What is Long-Term Care?
The phrase “long-term care” describes a variety of services that provide medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or personal needs. Most long-term care is to assist people with support services such as activities of daily living like dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom.
Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living, or in nursing homes. It is important to remember that people may …
Risk tolerance and investments of business owners
Wong, C. & Hanna, S.D. (2007). The risk tolerance and stock ownership of business owning households. Financial Counseling and Planning, 18(2), 3-18.
Brief Description: This study examined the risk tolerance and stock ownership of three types of households: non-business owners, those that own and manage a business, and those that own but do not manage a business. Non-manager business owners were more likely than others to take risks and hold stocks, and manager owners were significantly less likely to …
Couples’ money management behavior and relationship satisfaction
Britt, S., Grable, J.E., Nelson, B.S., & White, M. (2008). The influence of perceived spending behaviors on relationship satisfaction. Financial Counseling and Planning, 19(1), 31-43.
Brief Description: This study explored relationships between couples’ personal and joint spending habits and relationship satisfaction. Results indicated that partner spending behaviors, but not one’s own or joint spending behaviors, influence relationship satisfaction. Other factors associated with relationship satisfaction were high self-esteem (positive relationship) and financial stressors such as medical bills (negative relationship).
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Changes in Debt and Change in Marital Satisfaction
Dew, J. (2007). The relationship between debt change and marital satisfaction change in recently married couples. Family Relations, 57 (1), 60-71.
Brief Description: Recently married couples report debt as one of their top concerns. This study assesses how changes in consumer debt (e.g., credit card debt) relate to changes in marital satisfaction. Consumer debt assumption is associated with recently married couples’ cutting back on spending time together and arguing about money more frequently. These changes predict declines in marital satisfaction. …
The gendered meanings of assets for divorce
Dew, J. (2009). The gendered meanings of assets for divorce. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 30(1), 20-31.
Brief Description: Although scholars have known for decades that financial assets relate to a lower likelihood of divorce, no one has explained why. This study finds that wives’ characteristics completely drove the relationship between assets and divorce. Assets helped wives be more satisfied with their marriage and, thus, less likely to divorce. Assets also decreased the attractiveness of divorce, because wives …
Food Insecurity of Low-income Families
Nnakwe Nweze. E. (March 2008). Dietary patterns and prevalence of food insecurity among low-income families participating in community food assistance programs in a Midwest town. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 36 (3), 229-242. http://fcs.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/36/3/229.
Brief Description: The study investigated the dietary patterns and prevalence of food insecurity in low-income families participating in community food assistance programs. A total of 236 heads of households were selected as a convenience sample and interviewed using standard research instruments. Households with children …
Impact of Social and Financial Resources on Hardship
Parks-Yancy, R., DiTomaso, N. & Post, C. (2007). The mitigating effects of social and financial capital resources on hardships. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 28(3), 429-448.
Brief Description: Social and financial capital resources include knowing people who can help one obtain a job, offer cash or help defray expenses when layoffs or other hardships occur. These resources differ by gender and class (income/occupational status). This study found that middle class individuals had ample access to social and financial …