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FM 1853
Revenue Protection Crop Insurance
Details are provided on a risk management tool, crop revenue insurance, that guarantees a certain level of revenue rather than just production. The guarantee is based on market prices and the actual yield on your farm. Three example scenarios are presented also.
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ICH 6
Iowa Concern Hotline magnet (Unit=Pkg of 50)
Magnet with contact information for the
Iowa Concern Hotline
. Hotline provides confidential, 24-hour support for individuals with financial concerns and those seeking stress counseling or legal education.
Each magnet is 2 inches wide by 3.5 inches high.
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HS 101
Homebuyer Education eCourse: A Place of Your Own
Purchasing a home is probably the biggest purchase you'll ever make. It’s an exciting experience and not a simple task.
Many home loan programs require completion of a homebuyer course to qualify for a loan. A Place of Your Own is an online course to help homebuyers learn about the process of buying a home.
The six lesson topics are:
preparing for home ownership
determining a budget
shopping for a home
securing a mortgage
closing the loan
being a homeowner
Lesson activities include videos, worksheets, and quizzes. After completing the lessons, earn your homebuyer's certificate with a score of at least 70% correct on the final test.
The course can be completed anytime, anywhere from any computer with Internet access.
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HS 92
Financial Literacy Lesson Plans - Grades K-5
This curriculum provides four lessons for each grade level, K-5 to address Iowa's financial literacy content standards. Most lessons use storybooks as the main activity, supplemented by activities to extend learning and to initiate discussions at home.
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ICH 6(S)
Iowa Concern Hotline Magnet - Spanish (Unit=Pkg of 25)
A bundle of 25 magnets
in Spanish
, measuring 3.5" x 2", with contact information for the Iowa Concern Hotline. Hotline provides free 24-hour confidential assistance for stress issues, legal questions, and financial concerns.
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PM 1924
Planning to $tay Ahead
An 8.5" x 11" booklet that outlines a step-by-step method to develop a spending and savings plan.
Listen to tips on how to create and maintain a budget to divide your available money to meet your needs and wants.
Tips in English.mp3
Tips in Spanish.mp3
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HS 109
Money Talk
This workbook discusses financial basics, insurance, investing, retirement planning, and planning for life events. This practical, clearly written guidebook is the work of two certified financial planners and educators at Rutgers University.
To update your book for 2021,
use this one page PDF
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BFC 33B
Iowa Farm Transition Case Studies: Pursuing the Farming Dream
Justin Van Hof's route to become a farmer was nontraditional. He graduated from college, worked in his father's business and was employed in other professions, yet always returned to farming. It took 16 years, yet Justin has found his niche as a farmer working as a salaried manager for a large diversified farming operation.
This case study highlights the transition planning process and timeline, tools used, lessons learned, and the Van Hof's advice for other individuals considering a career in farming. Questions about employee status and career opportunities are included for family or classroom discussions.
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BFC 33A
Iowa Farm Transition Case Studies: Loomis Family Farm Transition
The Loomis family from northern Iowa has recently completed a successful family farm business transition to the next generation. The transition of their row crop and swine farm spanned the first 22 years of the younger generation's farming career, was well planned and implemented gradually.
This case study highlights the transition planning process and timeline, tools used, the older generation's estate plan, lessons learned, and the Loomis's advice for other farm families considering a farm business transition. Questions about the family's current situation and possible future of the farm are included for family or classroom discussions.
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PM 1825B
Retirement Transitions: Social Security -- Retirement: Secure Your Future
Social Security has numerous options regarding when to file for retirement benefits that have very different consequences for a lifelong retirement income. Use the information in this publication to start considering social security options during the transition to retirement.
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PM 1797
Decisions After a Death
It is difficult to make decisions or even know where to start after the death of someone close to you. Here are practical suggestions regarding financial and legal matters.
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HS 44
Iowa Concern Business card (Unit=Pkg of 50)
A bundle of
50 business cards
, measuring 3.5" x 2", with contact information for the Iowa Concern Hotline.
Hotline provides free 24-hour confidential assistance for stress issues, legal questions, and financial concerns.
(previously known as ICH2)
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HS 44(S)
Iowa Concern Business card - Spanish (Unit=Pkg of 50)
A bundle of
50 business cards
in Spanish, measuring 3.5" x 2", with contact information for the Iowa Concern Hotline.
Hotline provides free 24-hour confidential assistance for stress issues, legal questions, and financial concerns.
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PM 1660I
Coping with Unemployment -- Stress: Taking Charge / Cómo LIDIAR con el desempleo
The loss of a job can be devastating. Taking charge in those circumstances means taking stock of your resources to survive the immediate situation and bring about a positive future. To cope with unemployment or sudden income loss, you can do specific things to help manage until you find another position or until business picks up.
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PM 1825A
Retirement Transitions: Strategies for Retirement Income -- Retirement: Secure Your Future
There is more than one approach to arranging your financial resources for retirement, each with advantages and disadvantages. Learn more about income strategies to ensure a smooth financial transition into retirement.
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PM 1825C
Retirement Transitions: Required Minimum Distributions -- Retirement: Secure Your Future
Tax-advantaged options for retirement saving and investing are designed to help people accumulate resources that will support them during retirement. Learn more about Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), how they affect retiree finances, and how to avoid penalty.
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PM 1825D
Retirement Transitions: Income Annuities -- Retirement: Secure Your Future
Annuities can play a valuable role in structuring your retirement income, but they are fairly complex products and may come with high fees. Learn more about the types of annuities and pros and cons of each. Use the consumer worksheet to evaluate your income annuity options before making a purchase decision.
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PM 1660H
Using What You Have to Get What You Want -- Stress: Taking Charge / Usa lo que tienes para alcanzar lo que quieres
Reduce stress and manage your resources by making six types of decisions: setting priorities, dealing with unexpected events, assessing resources, planning, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the outcomes.
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PM 1918
Tracking Your Spending
Manage your money with one of these six tracking methods: receipt, calendar, envelope, checkbook, account book, or computer software program.
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PM 1918(S)
Como Seguir La Pista de Sus
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PM 1294
Starting a Home-Based Food Business in Iowa
Find the information you need to sell food products from your home. Includes Iowa licensing and inspection requirements. Also includes contact information for additional help. Full color, 4 page brochure.
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PM 1103
The Spending Game
Managing money means making choices. This game will help you decide what is most important to you among categories like housing, food, and recreation.
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PM 1776
The Allowance Game
Help your child make decisions about spending allowance money wisely. Publication includes game instructions and questions to begin discussion.
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PM 1121
Getting Organized -- Personal and Financial Records
Can you find key information when you need it?
Would someone else be able to find essential information if you were away or ill?
Learn how to keep tabs on the many parts of your personal and financial matters with the forms presented in this electronic 65-page workbook. Download/ print the workbook and record essential financial and family information, lists of financial accounts, insurance policies and credit cards; names of professional advisers; health and employment records; location of important documents; and more...
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PM 1321
Farm Electric Power Sales Tax Exemption
Fuels, including electricity, used directly in processing and production on the farm are exempt from Iowa state sales tax. To receive this exemption, a farmer must provide adequate documentation. This publication provides information, worksheets, and a sales tax exemption certificate to aid farmers.
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PM 1924(S)
Planear para $alir Adelante
An 8.5" x 11" booklet that outlines a step-by-step method to develop a spending and savings plan.
Listen to tips on how to create and maintain a budget to divide your available money to meet your needs and wants.
Tips in Spanish.mp3
Tips in English.mp3
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NRAES 182
Small Steps to Health and Wealth
Twenty similarities between personal health and wealth issues are described and common obstacles to change are reviewed. Then twenty-five strategies to change behavior for improved health and increased wealth are described. Fourty-four worksheets and sixteen information-packed tables help the reader adapt these strategies to their situation. Health and wealth benchmarks are included to help define health and wealth goals. Includes extensive lists of reference and web-based resources.
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PM 993
Estate Planning
This publication is designed to acquaint you with the considerations, problems, and tools available in estate planning. It has been updated to include 2005 revisions to the tax law.
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PM 1720
Managing income and expenses - Divorce Matters
Financial stress from divorce can be minimized by enabling individuals to carefully make the best of their financial situation and avoid costly errors as they move forward.
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PM 1167E
Farming: Special Considerations - Ready, Set, Retire
Farmers need to consider some unique situations regardng retirement. Read about setting retirement goals and estimating cost of living and income in retirement. Two worksheets are provided to help the process. Also discussed -- what will happen to the farm business.
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PM 1167F
Farming with an Operating Heir - Ready, Set, Retire
It is in the best interests of both generations that the farm transfer be accomplished with a minimum of financial and emotional cost. This publication explores the many options available and how all parties’ needs can be met.
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PM 1167G
Farming without an Operating Heir - Ready, Set, Retire
In general, there are five major alternatives available to retiring farmers who have no heirs interested in taking over the farm operation. The alternative chosen depends primarily on the amount of leisure time desired and the amount of work the retiring farmer wants to do.
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PM 1167H
Farming: Social Security Issues - Ready, Set, Retire
As a self-employed individual, a farm operator is covered by social security. This publication discusses social security issues for farmers prior to and after retirement.
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PM 1167I
Farming: Investment Planning - Ready, Set, Retire
As farmland values and stock markets can be unstable, having all of a family’s investments in one venture is risky. This pamphlet presents issues in investment considerations before retirement and at retirement.
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PM 1719
Separating Your Finances - Divorce Matters
The financial separation that comes with the divorce process can be made less difficult if you find out what your options are and remain aware of your financial situation.
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