K-State’s new distance-based doctorate program in personal financial planning is in demand. The new program, launched in summer 2009, is receiving inquiries and applications on a daily basis, with much of the interest stemming from a desire to obtain the research skills to help others make better daily household financial decisions, according to program organizers. [...]
Three faculty members have been named founding members of the Financial Therapy Association’s board of directors. Members of the Financial Therapy Association study the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, relational, economic and integrative aspects of financial wellness. Membership consists of individuals from around the world who blend aspects of financial planning, financial counseling, marriage and family therapy, [...]
Losing a spouse can be one of the most trying and emotional periods in an individual’s life. However, as staff at the K-State Financial Therapy Clinic are discovering, what may be just as trying for individuals is dealing with the financial situation a loved one leaves behind. Since opening its doors in late January 2009, [...]
When a wife is the primary breadwinner, whether it’s a big issue or a nonissue in the marriage depends largely on expectations, according to two financial therapists at K-State. “If men and women have the expectation that it’s OK for a spouse to earn more, it’s not going to affect their relationship like it would [...]
Getting a new financial start in the new year may mean ditching credit cards in favor of cash. Although living without credit cards has financial benefits, a K-State expert said there are a few things to consider before taking scissors to your plastic. “Living without a credit card is possible, although a little more effort [...]
The bills now rolling in for the holiday season can be a good incentive to start budgeting for next Christmas, according to a Kansas State University personal financial planning expert. “Planning next year’s holiday budget should start months in advance,” said Kristy Archuleta of K-State’s Institute of Personal Financial Planning Clinic. “You can start by [...]
A fledgling financial literacy program at K-State has been recognized by Visa’s Practical Money Skills program as one of its Innovative Educators for 2009. K-State is the first regents’ institution in Kansas to offer a center designed specifically to help students with personal finances. Powercat Financial Counseling, which opened its doors in fall 2009, provides [...]
Jodi Kaus, director of Powercat Financial Counseling, said that college students should ask themselves the following three questions when considering whether to take on more debt: • Is the item I’m taking on debt for a need or want? “If you go into debt to afford a vacation, that’s bad debt,” Kaus said. Things like [...]
With the increasing cost of a college education, many students serious about pursuing a degree also must get serious about finances. That’s why K-State has launched Powercat Financial Counseling, a resource for students who need advice about personal finance. Jodi Kaus, director of Powercat Financial Counseling, said that the financial decisions students make today will [...]
Working professionals in the finance industry can now bolster their skills with a distance-based doctorate in personal financial planning from K-State. The university launched the doctorate program in personal financial planning this summer. It is the K-State’s first distance-based doctorate program and is conducted almost exclusively online, save the summers when students come to campus [...]