Publications
Family Resource Management

Family resource management publications cover topics such as home and money management, consumer protection, wills, home pests and pesticides, and home furnishings and design.

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• Family Finances | Money Management
• Home Management

Family Finances | Money Management

Budgeting, Saving, Spending

G-219: How Do You Rate as a Money Manager?

G-230: How to Calculate Your Net Worth

G-258: Managing Your Family's Money

Circular 591: Managing Your Money: Where Do I Begin?

      Family Financial Worksheet - MS Excel Format

Circular 593: Managing Your Money: Stop Spending Leaks

     Related Documents below in MS Excel Format:
      Spending Leaks Worksheet

Circular 594: Managing Your Money: Develop a Spending Plan

     Related Documents below in MS Excel Format:
      Estimate Income
      Estimate Fixed Expenses
      Flexible Expenses
      Compare Income & Expenses

Banking & Cash Management

G-110: Emergency Preparedness: Evacuation

Circular 592: Managing Your Money: Where Does All The Money Go?

Loans, Debt & Credit Score

G-205: Don't Be Robbed by Fraud

G-205: No permita que lo estafen

G-216: You Can Check Your Credit Rating

G-235: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

G-260: Small-Dollar Predatory Lending and Bad Loans

Circular 595: Managing Your Money: How Much Credit Can I Afford?

Auto & Home Ownership

G-250: How Do You Own Your Property?

Insurance, Identity Theft & Risk Management

Estate Planning | Wills & More

G-246: Information to Help Your Heirs

G-247: Things to do Before Making a Will

G-255: Do You Need a Will?

G-256: Comparison of Living Trusts and Wills

Consumer Protection

G-204: Right to Cancel: Door-To-Door and Telephone Sales

G-224: Unfair Trade Practices

G-244: Protect Your Credit Cards

Other Financial Issues

G-228: What Records Should You Keep?

G-229: Organize a Home Filing System

G-252: Some Common Mistakes in Money Management

Circular 596: Managing Your Money: Keeping Records in Order

G-106: Garage Sales: Cash Not Trash

Home Management

Home Management | Misc

G-102: Firewood Facts

G-107: Junk Your Junkmail

G-108: Healthy Indoor Air for New Mexico Homes

G-109: Emergency Preparedness: Sheltering at Home

G-314: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, Alternatives for Waste Management

G-521: ABCs of Making Adobe Bricks

G-532: Household Inventory

G-533: Tips to Save Water and Money

Home Furnishings

G-401: Selecting Fabrics For Home Furnishings

G-402: Care For Fabric Home Furnishings

G-411: Buying and Remodeling a Small Home

G-412: Designing a Hobby Center

Home Management (Bugs and Chemicals)

G-304: Selection and Use of Home Cleaning Products

G-311: Safe Disposal of Household-Use Pesticide Containers

G-312: Safe Use and Disposal of Household Chemicals

G-313: Green Alternatives to Toxic Household Products and Hazardous Waste

G-315: Green Cleaning Methods for Your Home

G-324: Sleep Tight! Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite! Practical Information for Dealing With and Eliminating Bed Bugs

Guía G-324 - ¡No Deje Que Los Chinches De Cama Le Piquen!Información Práctica para Enfrentar y Eliminar Chinches de Cama

Information and Media Literacy

G-600: Fact Checking Online News and Social Media

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