A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned!
-Ben Franklin-
Tips for Tough Times
Building a Budget
Identity Theft Tips
How to Avoid Identity Theft & A Guide for Victims
Help for Mortgage Issues (PDF | 196KB)
Financial Stress- How to Cope (PDF | 179KB)
Virginia Cooperative Extension
American Credit Counselors
America Saves
Support Services -Links to services in the New River Valley, including quality of life for elderly and disabled persons, children and families in crisis, emergency assistance and more.
Presentation by Kathy Hayden Terry, Office of the Virginia Attorney General.
Your personal identifying information can be accessed in a variety of ways. To learn more about this crime and how to protect yourself from becoming, please click below to watch this 1 hour program.
Coupons
Coupons are a great way to save at the store. Look in your local newspaper or print off your own online!
www.coupons.com
www.couponmom.com
Stress Management
Don't let the economic crisis take a toll on your health as well. Use these tips to keep calm, even in stressful situations.
1. Take deep breaths, 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out
2. Put your head down, close your eyes, and think of something peaceful
3. Indulge in something sweet
4. Look at pictures of loved ones
5. Take a walk