Family Financial Feuds - U of I Extension

In this episode honoring Women’s History Month, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss the topic of women and money, and explore some myths and facts about women and money, how we can support money management in girls, and current research on the status of women and their money. For more resources, check out our new website at www.extension.illinois.edu/finances for more resources!

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace-Bechard along with Kathy Sweedler and Sasha Grabenstetter discuss life changes and transitions in their own lives as well as delving into research on the topic. Whether you're moving, changing jobs, having children, retiring, or more, this episode is for you!

REPLAY - In this episode, Kathy, Camaya and Sasha explore goal setting and how it can cause family feuds. Listen, laugh and learn something new in this month's podcast from the University of Illinois Extension.

Welcome Jenna Smith, Nutrition and Wellness Educator with University of Illinois Extension to Family Financial Feuds! In this episode, she and Camaya Wallace Bechard (Consumer Economics Educator) discuss tips and tricks to save money on food and reduce our food waste.

Learn more about Jenna's work: https://extension.illinois.edu/staff/jenna-smith

Welcome Karla Belzer, Family Life Educator with University of Illinois Extension to Family Financial Feuds! Karla teaches and practices mindfulness. In this episode, she and Camaya Wallace Bechard (Consumer Economics Educator) explain how mindfulness strategies can help us manage our money with less stress and more success.

In this episode, educators, Camaya Wallace-Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss in detail the different types of ways you can hold credit. From being an authorized user, joint-card holder, and secured cards -- there is something in this episode for everyone. Each option has it's own pros and cons, looking at each one individually can help you make the right choice for you and your household.

In our very first guest podcast, we introduce Dr. Emily Koochel, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University to discuss her research findings and tool on financial transparency. Join Dr. Koochel and our c-host, Sasha Grabenstetter as they define financial transparency, discuss the findings from her research, as well as list off some practical tips to discuss finances with your spouse, partner or significant other.

To read Emily's research on Financial Transparency - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Koochel/publication/339963650_Financial_Transparency_Scale_Its_Development_and_Potential_Uses/links/5f96f7eea6fdccfd7b7fdb3a/Financial-Transparency-Scale-Its-Development-and-Potential-Uses.pdf

In this episode, Kathy Sweedler takes Sasha Grabenstetter and Camaya Wallace Bechard down the delicious path of talking about food and food costs. On the heels of our webinar, "Save Money on Food" - we discuss what the Consumer Price Index data shows from food purchases from the pandemic. We also discuss generational differences with purchases, as well as some tips and tricks we use with our family to limit financial feuds around food. This is a yummy topic you won't want to miss.

Save Money on Food - Recorded Webinar - https://youtu.be/ZHp4Nv39r7A

In this episode, Sasha Grabenstetter, Kathy Sweedler, and Camaya Wallace Bechard feud about is it possible to save for your children's college while saving for retirement. We discuss our own past college paying experiences, define 529 education plans, and discuss it is okay to have multiple savings goals.

FINRA Retirement Calculator: https://tools.finra.org/retirement_calculator/

Who Should Pay For College? https://soundcloud.com/familyfinancialfeuds/who-should-pay-for-college

In our first podcast of 2021, Camaya Wallace-Bechard, Kathy Sweedler, and Sasha Grabenstetter examine mindfulness techniques in relationship to money matters. Camaya helps us dive into new research, as well as defining what mindfulness is. In addition to mindfulness, we discuss our upcoming webinar series, as well as are there mindfulness techniques we already use in personal finance.

To register for our FREE Let's Talk Money webinar series - https://go.illinois.edu/TalkMoney