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Understanding Social Security, Fact Sheet

by Joy Miller Elizabeth Kiss

MF3630

Social Security is a social insurance plan for retirement. Workers and their families should know what they can expect from the program. This fact sheet explains how the program operates, when to apply for benefits, and where to go for more information. 6 pages, color.

Published Date: Jun 2023

Understanding Social Security, Leader's Guide

by Elizabeth Kiss Joy Miller

MF3631

Social Security is a social insurance plan for retirement. Workers and their families should know what they can expect from the program. This leader's guide includes teaching tips and activities as well as an evaluation. 4 pages, b/w.

Published Date: Jun 2023

Advance Health Care Planning in Kansas, Spanish

by Erin Yelland

MF3280S

Translated into Spanish. By stating your health care preferences in writing before a health crisis occurs, you can ensure that you will receive the type or degree of care you want. There are many different and unique documents to help you plan for your future. This booklet will guide you through these valuable tools and give you the resources to plan for your future needs. 12 pages, b/w.

Published Date: Nov 2021

How Are You Doing? A Financial Checkup

by Diane Burnett Susie Latta

MF2721

Like a physical health check-up, a financial checkup can help identify problems and evaluate progress toward goals. It can also identify future action steps and provide motivation to form new habits and improve your financial health. This fact sheet includes a worksheet for a net worth statement and guidelines for considering your insurance needs, investment plan, and other household financial considerations. 8 pages, color.

Revision Date: Mar 2021

When Your Income Drops: Sharpening Survival Skills

by Elizabeth Kiss

MF3501

A loss of income can help you identify values, goals, priorities, and even skills you can sharpen. This fact sheet suggests ways to make the most of your resources, both financial and human. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2020

When Your Income Drops: Don't Panic -- Take Control

by Elizabeth Kiss

MF3497

If economic misfortune strikes you or your family in the form of reduced income, is there anything you can do to minimize the hardship? Yes. This fact sheet provides specific suggestions for taking control of your emotions and finances as you navigate new challenges. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2020

Our Valuable Records

by Elizabeth Kiss

MF685

You have many papers necessary for managing your personal and business affairs. Some are more important than others, but all need to be accessible when needed and stored in a safe place. This publication includes space to fill in a wide variety of information related to family assets and other important information. 16 pages, color. Note: The form fields in this file work best with Acrobat or Adobe Reader.

Revision Date: Aug 2019

Through a Child's Eyes, Fact Sheet

by Bradford B. Wiles Elizabeth Kiss

MF3465

Teaching children about earning, spending, sharing, borrowing, and saving helps them learn about the ways their time, money, and talents are valued. By looking at the world through a child’s eyes you can understand what children are learning, and what to do to support them. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Aug 2019

Through a Child's Eyes, Leader's Guide

by Bradford B. Wiles Elizabeth Kiss

MF3466

Leader's guide for publication that teaches children about earning, spending, sharing, borrowing, and saving. 4 pages, b/w.

Published Date: Aug 2019

Estate Planning Goals

by Erin Petersilie Anna Schremmer Renae Riedy

MF3453

When doing estate planning, consider the objectives you want to achieve through the process. This checklist can help you set priorities as you begin the estate planning process. 2 pages, color

Published Date: Apr 2019

What Your Attorney Should Know

by Erin Petersilie Renae Riedy Anna Schremmer

MF3454

You can save time and money by having necessary information and documents in hand for that first visit to your attorney and other estate planning professionals. Includes a checklist of information your attorney will need. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2019

Individual Retirement Accounts

by Debra Wood

MF3212

This guide explains Traditional and Roth IRAs, and discusses who can contribute to an IRA, how to set one up, and how much can be contributed. It also explores the tax consequences of different IRAs at different income levels. Revised for 2019. 4 pages, b/w.

Revision Date: Jan 2019

Shopping for an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

by Debra Wood

MF3211

An IRA can be an important tool to help achieve a financially secure retirement. This guide explains how to evaluate different IRAs before investing. A worksheet is provided to help compare various IRA options. Revised for 2019. 4 pages, b/w.

Revision Date: Jan 2019

Health Insurance Smarts: Understand Enrollment Periods

by Elizabeth Kiss Roberta Riportella

MF3187

Updated for 2018. Learn what open enrollment periods for health insurance coverage mean for you and your family. Includes important terms and guidelines for when to enroll. Part of the Health Insurance Smarts series. 2 pages, color.

Revision Date: Jul 2018

So, Now What? Tips for Managing Life after Retirement, Fact Sheet

by Erin Yelland M. Hunter Stanfield Kaylee Seyferth

MF3426

Retirement is an exciting adventure, but it comes with challenges. This lesson helps participants use retirement as a time to thrive and enjoy life, but also to take care of their relationships, themselves, and their future. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Jul 2018