A high percentage of Mason County citizens fall below the poverty rate. Families rely on credit, pay-day loans, rent-to-own businesses and check-cashing services to make ends meet. In collaboration with the Maysville Housing Authority and the Women’s Crisis Center, Family and Consumer Sciences presented two seven-week workshops to address the financial issues of low-income families. Extension partnered with local financial institutions, CPAs, and legal professionals to sponsor a series of five evening workshops on legal documents, social security, changes in tax laws, healthcare directives, current estate-planning tools, and long-term care options. After “Making Your Money Work,” 91% of survey respondents implemented a bill-paying system that resulted in better on-time payments.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Securing Financial Security in Mason County
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