FCS7241/FY1110 Teens and Media Use: Cell Phones – What’s the Plan?

FCS7241, a 5-page fact sheet by Michael S. Gutter, Selena Garrison, and Marina Fayer, assists family communication about wants and needs for cell phone features and plans, with checklists to help decide on the best options. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1110

FCS7006/FY228 Coping with a Money Crunch: Values, Goals, and Standards

Revised! FCS-7006, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Josephine Turner, Katey Walker and Michael S. Gutter, helps people experiencing a finacial crisis decide on goals and set priorities. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY228

FCS7009/HE153 Cutting Costs to Live Within Your Income

Revised! FCS-7009, a 3-page fact sheet by Josephine Turner, Michael Gutter, and Nayda I. Torres, advises families in making a spending plan and provides tips for reducing spending. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE153

YOU and YOUR CREDIT Series

A new five-part series by Michael S. Gutter, Joan P. Elmore, and Travis P. Mountain, published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2008.
Includes:
FCS7229/FY1064 Credit Dos and Don’ts (pdf, 2 pp.)
FCS7230/FY1065 Credit Card Basics (pdf, 4 pp.)
FCS7231/FY1066 Managing Your Credit (pdf, 6 pp.)
FCS7232/FY1067 Credit Reports (pdf, 8 pp.)
FCS7233/FY1068 Credit Scores (pdf, 3 pp.)
FCS7234/FY1069 Home Ownership and Credit (pdf, 1 pp.)
FCS7235/FY1070 Further Resources (pdf, 1 pp.)
FCS7236/FY1071 Series of Five Parts, Bound as a Single Document (pdf, multipart)

FCS-7228/FY1022 Being an Authorized User: What It Won’t Do for Your Credit Score

FCS-7228, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael S. Gutter, discusses recent changes in the way being an authorized user affects a person’s credit score. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1022

FCS3269/FY1034 How to Manage the Foreclosure Process

FCS-3269, a 4-page fact sheet by Michael S. Gutter, Travis P. Mountain, Lisa Leslie, and Laura Royer, explains the foreclosure process and what to do when facing foreclosure. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1034