To start your year, we want to help you take a look at your financial status. How do you compare to other Americans? What are your goals for improving?

Here's a Make a Budget Wooksheet from https://www.consumer.gov/content/make-budget-worksheet

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Do you or someone you know need help planning, preparing, or paying for education after high school? Our guest for this show is Stephen Brown from Get 2 College. The not for profit organization provides free counseling services and supports high school counselors throughout the state in helping students get to college and be successful there. 

https://get2college.org/

Mississippi Gulf Coast:715 Cox Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, 228.875.4441, [email protected]

Metro Jackson: 2600 Lakeland Terrace, Jackson, MS 39216, 601.321.5533, [email protected]

North Mississippi: 5699 Getwell Road, Building H, Suite 3, Southaven, MS 38672, 662.349.2789, [email protected]

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There are lots of ways to give money: cash, gift cards, gelt, collectible currency, stock, tips. We'll discuss what you need to know this Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, end of year season. 

A listener recomended the Early Learning in Mississippi Collaborative. The Early Collaborative Act of 2013 provides funding to local communities to establish, expand, and support successful early childhood education and development services.  http://www.mississippifirst.org/education-policy/pre-kindergarten/early-learning-mississippi/

U. S. Mint collectables https://catalog.usmint.gov/shop/gift-ideas.html

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Experts Nancy and Ryder from New Perspectives https://www.newper.com/ , and host Kevin discuss why we give, where we give, and what we give to charities. 

The Annual Report on Charitable Giving by the Secretary of State's office is on their website: http://sos.ms.gov along with links to the American Institue of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator, Guide Star and other websites that can give you information about recognized charities in Mississippi.

Ryder mentioned the Mississippi Public Service Commission is where you go to register a residential or cellular phone number for the Do Not Call List http://www.psc.state.ms.us/

Ryder's 5 steps for setting up a Donor Advised Fund:

1. Open an account online
2. Fund the account with cash or stock
3. Invest the funds within the account
4. Direct to which charity the proceeds should be donated
5. Designate a beneficiary charity or administrator for after you are gone. 

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Tips on the best practices for holiday shopping from host Kevin Farrell and answers to your personal finance questions from expert Nancy Lottridge-Anderson. https://www.newper.com/people

• Start early tracking prices
• Know sale prices before you head to the stores
• Use price and coupon tools
• Use loyalty programs
• Ask friends to help
• Budget your money
• Ask about return policy

https://www.consumerreports.org/shopping-retail/top-10-black-friday-shopping-tips/

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Get Covered Mississippi! representatives, Michael and Lottie Minor, were guests on Money Talks. The Navigators for http://healthcare.gov explained how to sign up beginning November 1st, 2018. http://www.getcoveredms.org/

Marketplace Application Checklist 2018 https://marketplace.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/marketplace-application-checklist.pdf

MS Affordable Care Act Enrollment Assisters by County  http://www.getcoveredms.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Walk_In_Locations_by_County_2018-19.301210333.pdf

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