Penn State Extension co-sponsors financial-help Web site
Posted: February 9, 2009
Suggested Intro:
WITH THE RECESSION DEEPENING AND THOUSANDS OF LAY-OFFS ANNOUNCED ALMOST DAILY, PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS CO-SPONSORING A WEB SITE WITH TIPS ON SURVIVING THE FINANCIAL DOWNTURN. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:18) THE SITE IS CALLED "FINANCIAL SECURITY: MANAGING MONEY IN TOUGH TIMES," AND IT'S PART OF E-X-TENSION, AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE SERVICE THAT DELIVERS RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE FROM AMERICA'S TOP LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES. MARILYN CORBIN IS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PENN STATE EXTENSION, AND SHE SAYS THE SITE GREW FROM EXTENSION EDUCATORS' RESPONSE TO THE HARSH ECONOMY:
Corbin Actuality:
(: 17) "WE SAID, WELL, PEOPLE NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SAVING AND HOW TO STRETCH THE FOOD DOLLAR, AND SO WE'VE ADDED MORE INFORMATION HERE, TO MAKE SURE IT'S A REALLY HEALTHY WEBSITE. YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION OUT ABOUT CREDIT, MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT MONEY, SAVING. AND, PEOPLE CAN GO IN AND KIND OF TUTOR THEMSELVES THROUGH DIFFERENT KINDS OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION."
(:13) THE SITE OFFERS TIMELY FINANCIAL TOOLS SUCH AS DEBT-REDUCTION SOFTWARE AND BANKRUPTCY-PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND IT CAN BE FOUND ONLINE BY GOING TO EXTENSION DOT O-R-G AND CLICKING ON "FINANCIAL CRISIS." FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
