Family Resource Management
Living for Today — Planning for Tomorrow
Publications
Although a number of publications have been listed and separated by category on this page, there are many more available through the MSUcares publications listing.
Financial Management
Basic Budgeting
- Manage Money Successfully – P1738
- Managing Your Money – P0545
- Financial Fitness: Exercise Shape Up Your Spending – P2398
- Financial Fitness Checklist – IS1762
- Spending Analysis – F0556
- Net Worth Statement – IS977
- Money Traps That Keep You Broke – P2432
- Financing A College Education – P1831
- Shape Up Your Spending: Guide For College Students – P1929
Investing & Savings
- Investment Glossary – P2266
- Guidelines For Saving – P1541
Credit Control
- How To Get Out of Debt – P1737
- Credit Control – P1877
- Credit: American Dream or Nightmare –P2399
Limited Resources
- Making Ends Meet – P1876
- When Your Income Drops – P1618
Insurance & Retirement Planning
Insurance
- Family Protection: Health Insurance – P1553
- Family Insurance Planning – IS1410
- Estimating Life Insurance Needs – P2295
- Long-Term Care Insurance – IS 1409
Retirement
- Financial Planning For Retirement – P1688
- Piecing Together Retirement – P2251
- Individual Retirement Accounts – P 1418
Estate Planning
- Planning Your Estate: Part I – P1742
- Planning Your Estate: Part 2 – P 1739
- Planning Your Estate – P1740
- Planning Your Estate – P1741
- Planning Your Estate – P1743
- Planning Your Estate – P1745
- Planning Your Estate – P1746
- Plan Your Estate: Evaluation – F917
Advanced Health Care Directive
Housing
Home Planning
- Buy or Rent – IS1475
- Determining The House You Can Afford – P1996
- Planning For A New Home – P1972
- Purchase Agreement – IS1474
- Planning Your Kitchen – P2268
- Kitchen Plans – P1492
- Inventory & Record of Valuable Papers – P0416
- Inventory of Household – P0633
- Factory Built Housing – P1875
- Housing For Independent Living - P825
- Evaluating a Floor Plan – IS1304
- Housing Costs – P1661
Safety
- Hazardous Household Products – P1756
- Managing Hazardous Household Wastes – P1870
- Home Safety For Children – P2322
- Carbon Monoxide – P2235
Energy Efficiency
- Water Conservation In The Home – P1641
- Major Appliances Have Two Price Tags – Hot Water Heaters – P2248
- Major Appliances Have Two Price Tags – Refrigerators and Freezers – P2254
- Major Appliances Have Two Price Tags - Clothes Washer and Dryer – P2245
- How To Save On Utilities – IS580
- Heating And Cooling – IS1347
Maintenance
- Home Maintenance: Floors, Wall, and Ceilings – P1571
- Controlling Moisture in the Home – P1611
- Housekeeping: How To Prevent and Remove Mildew – P2175
- Indoor Air Pollution – P1674
Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Relief: Cleaning Household – IS1709
- Disaster Relief: Flooded Private Sewage Systems – IS1695
- Disaster Relief: Managing On A Reduced Income – IS1765
- Disaster Relief: Preparing Your Evacuation ‘To Go’ Box – IS1801
Clothing
Wardrobe Planning
- Planning Your Family’s Clothing Needs – P1453
- Buying Shoes For Children – P1403
- Wardrobe Planning: A Basic Approach – P2228
Construction
- Sewing Clothes For Children – P1399
- Serger Basics: - P1602
- Serger Basics: Construction Techniques- P1606
Care & Laundering
- Laundering Problems, Solutions, and Preventive Measures – P1636
- Clothing Care – IS1248
Dress for Success
- How To Look Your Professional Best – P1476
- Buying Clothes For Children – P1398
- Stain Removal Guide – P1400
- Fiber Facts – IS1250
- Look For The Label – IS1241
- Looking Terrific Takes A Wardrobe Plan – F830