As the country begins to reawaken from the COVID-19 pandemic and more people return to work, it’s a good time to reassess financial priorities, including retirement strategies. If you made spending adjustments during the pandemic, K-State Research and Extension resource management specialist Elizabeth Kiss (kish) says those savings, if continued, can help you meet short-term goals, such as paying off debt or be shifted to long-term goals, like saving for retirement.

Sound Living is a weekly public affairs program addressing issues related to families and consumers. It is hosted by Jeff Wichman. Each episode shares the expertise of K-State specialists in fields such as child nutrition, food safety, adult development and aging, youth development, family resource management, physical fitness and more.

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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.