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Personal Finances

Access the tools needed to take charge of your financial future.

Organize This! Legal and Financial Must-Haves Resources

View the documents and forms for the Organize This! Financial, Health, and Legal Must-Haves program.

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52 Ways to Climate-Proof Your Finances

Fact sheet that offers 52 financial management strategies to implement or habits to develop that individuals and families can take to increase financial resilience and reduce potential financial burdens caused by climate change and extreme weather events.

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SDSU Extension to host Financial Fireside Chats webinar series

January 02, 2025

Financial Fireside Chats is a free series of webinars every Tuesday for six weeks that tackles timely topics designed to promote financial well-being for participants of all ages.

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Replacing Legal and Financial Documents in South Dakota

Fact sheet covering various document types that may be lost, destroyed, or stolen and provides sources for information to replace them.

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Strategies for Households

Fact sheet to help you have a more secure financial future.

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Calculating Personal Net Worth

Fact sheet on calculating personal net worth.

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Financial Planning Tools

A high level of financial literacy, the ability to make sound financial decisions based on your knowledge, will improve your financial well-being.

Student Loan TIPS (Texting Intervention Program)

According to U.S. Department of Education data, 30% of federal student loans were in deferment and forbearance while 7% were in default (Cho, Johnson, Kiss, O’Neill, Mountain, & Gutter, 2016).