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Family Economics News National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA April 2010

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) works with land-grant university partners and others to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities through national program leadership and federal assistance. Among the agency�s goals is to support increased economic opportunities and quality of life in rural areas. Family economics aligns with this goal by focusing on how individuals and families obtain and use resources such as money, time, human capital, material resources, and community services; by exploring the relationship between individuals and families and the larger economy; and by studying the impact of public issues, policies, and programs on family economic well-being.

Back issues of Family Economics News are available. To submit items for consideration for this newsletter, contact Jim Terry, NIFA program analyst.

In This Issue

Research/Program Evaluation

· 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey

· Farm Household Well-Being

* Does Age Really Matter?



Education/Extension

· Financial Literacy Month

· Pre-AFCPE conference

* Small Steps to Health and Wealth

Resources

· Bureau of Labor Statistics Program Perspectives

· New Federal Reserve Credit Card Web Site

· FDIC: Quick Tips for Consumers

· Free Consumer Action Publications

Opportunities

· Call for Papers:

· Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

· Journal of Consumer Affairs

· Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

· Journal of Family and Economic Issues

· W.K. Kellogg Foundation/Family Income and Assets

· 2010 AFCPE Conference

· The Journal of Consumer Affairs

· The Journal of Business Venturing & University of Alberta



· Funding:

· Grants.gov

· FINRA Investor Education Foundation

· National Endowment for Financial Education

· MMI Financial Education Foundation