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Managing Family Financial Resources
Issue:
Family financial management is critical to achievefinancial security for all consumers and families in Maryland.
Actions:
MCE provides research-based financial management educationalprograms to diverse audiences including youths, women, minorities,immigrants, self-employed individuals, farm families, first timehome buyers, employees, military, childcare providers, smallbusiness owners, senior citizens, government agencies and humanservice providers, working poor and other limited resourceindividuals. Delivery methods include one-on-one counseling, factsheets, newsletters, conferences, workshops, Internet programs, andmore.
Impacts:
MCE increased the number of Maryland consumers who
Family financial management is critical to achievefinancial security for all consumers and families in Maryland.
Actions:
MCE provides research-based financial management educationalprograms to diverse audiences including youths, women, minorities,immigrants, self-employed individuals, farm families, first timehome buyers, employees, military, childcare providers, smallbusiness owners, senior citizens, government agencies and humanservice providers, working poor and other limited resourceindividuals. Delivery methods include one-on-one counseling, factsheets, newsletters, conferences, workshops, Internet programs, andmore.
Impacts:
MCE increased the number of Maryland consumers who
- enhanced their financial literacy and money management skills,
- managed credit better and reduced debts,
- participated in savings plans and increasedsavings/investments,
- plan for a secure retirement and later life issues (e.g.,estate planning, long-term care).
MCE enhanced the capacity of local educators, financialcounselors, and human service providers to deliver personal financeeducation programs to help their clients.
For more information, contact Richard Byrne
Last updated: 03/10/2009