Life Situations

Often times, our financial education needs relate to a particular life situation, such as planning for retirement, being in college, or considering being a stay-at-home parent.  The links below are arranged by topic of interest.  Local resources that may be able to provide assistance and general information topics appear with an asterisk.

If you have a program or link to add, please contact us!

College Savings
Tax Breaks for Higher Education
Paying for Education

Buying A Home
City of Moline*
Project NOW Homebuyer Services*
Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation*
United Neighbors, Davenport*
Opening Doors to Housing Success
Home Ownership & Home Equity

Life Crisis Situations
Unexpected Life Events
Protecting Benefits and Health Care after Job Loss
Credit and Divorce

Parenthood
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy for Parents

Retirement
Retirement Planning, Iowa State University Extension*
Retirement Planning, University of Illinois Extension*
Financial Planning and Retirement, AARP
Social Security Mistakes to Avoid

Wedding Planning
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy for Couples


Starting a New Business
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