N.C. Take Control
To help families deal with the economic downturn, North Carolina Cooperative Extension has developed this Web site with fact sheets on how to cope with personal and and financial crises. These fact sheets on saving money, talking to children about the economy, shopping for healthy foods on a tight budget, avoiding home foreclosure and other timely topics were developed by N.C. Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences specialists in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University.
Economic Effects on the Family
- When You Take Care of Mom and Hold Down a Job
- The Stressed Family: Managing Conflict
- The Stressed Family: Managing Conflict Podcast
- Telling the Kids You Lost Your Job
- Telling the Kids You Lost Your Job Podcast
- Telling the Kids: We Need to Spend Less!
- Health Care Coverage for You and Your Family
Employment
- Avoiding Unemployment Scams
- Finding a Job
- What to Do if You Lose Your Job: Preparing for the Search
- What to Do if You Lose Your Job: Spend Less
Food
- Should You Buy Food in Bulk? The Scoop on Food Storage
- Getting Your Best Buy at the Grocery Store
- Turn Leftovers into Planned-overs
- Save Money on Your Food Bill and Still Eat Smart
- Does "Made from Scratch" Save Money Over Buying Prepared Foods?
Personal Finances
Saving Around the Home
- Saving Money on No Cost/Low Cost Energy Changes
- Saving Money on Heating and Cooling Your Home
- Ideas to Help You Save Money at Home
Other Topics
- Get a Deal on Your Wheels
- A Little Help from Your Friends: Finding Strength in Your Community
- Fun and Free Entertainment
- Tips on Dealing with Stress
En Español (in Spanish)
- Dígale a los niños: ¡Necesitamos gastar menos! (Telling the Kids: We Need to Spend Less!)
- Consejos para prevenir el remate hipotecario de su hogar (Tips to Prevent Home Foreclosure)
- Ahorre dinero haciendo cambios a bajo costo o sin costo alguno en el uso de energía (Saving Money on No Cost/Low Cost Energy Changes)
- Ahorre dinero en la calefacción y aire acondicionado de su hogar (Saving Money on Heating and Cooling Your Home)
- Ideas para ayudarle a
ahorrar dinero en su hogar (Ideas to Help You Save Money at Home)
