[Mo-facs] FW: OFS Financial Tip of the Week

Thu May 31 09:11:42 CDT 2007

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Oleson - OFS Director
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:57 AM
To: Arendt, Cynthia
Subject: OFS Financial Tip of the Week

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University of Missouri-Columbia <http://www.missouri.edu> 
Personal Financial Planning Dept <http://pfp.missouri.edu> 
Dr. Mark Oleson - OFS Director
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For many of you, aside from receiving the Financial Tip of the Week, you
may not know a lot (anything?) about what other educational efforts
we're involved in. Let me share more with you about our Office for
Financial Success (OFS). 

History. 
About two years ago, several ingredients came together (an open faculty
position in the Personal Financial Planning Department
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t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://pfp.missouri.edu> / College of Human
Environmental Sciences
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t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://hes.missouri.edu> ; generous funding from
State Farm Insurance to remodel office space; and me [Dr. Mark Oleson].
I had been at Iowa State for the prior 6 years running their Financial
Counseling Clinic when the opportunity came knocking). The OFS
officially opened its doors in fall of 2005 with two primary missions in
mind: (1) Provide training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
students in the Personal Financial Planning Department; and (2) Provide
educational services and resources to the University and University
Community. The OFS is in place to provide unbiased information to
individuals at all stages of life [with the obvious primary target being
college students]. We provide resources in all aspects of personal
finance: remedial issues (debt management, bankruptcy, credit card,
student loan problems, etc.); productive issues (investing, insurance,
homeownership, etc.) and all areas in between. This service function is
the one that I will outline in this weeks tip ... 

Financial Tip of the Week. 
The weekly blog, our most visible service [tens of thousands of
subscribers nationwide], has received national recognition for its
educational efforts. I've been sending a "Financial Tip of the Week" for
over seven years (about 10 months in the blog format). The weekly tip is
the primary springboard directing people to OFS services (classes,
workshops, etc.). You can view current/ past tips
<http://www.feedblitz.com/t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://www.feedblitz.com/
t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://financialtip.blogspot.com>  and in a
'topical' format
<http://www.feedblitz.com/t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://www.feedblitz.com/
t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://financialsuccess.missouri.edu/archive> . 

Individual Counseling Services. 
The OFS offers personalized financial counseling services [free to
students]. We offer counseling face-to-face, over the phone, and via
e-mail. We try to make our services as accessible to as many as
possible. The OFS houses one of the MoTAX (Missouri Volunteer Tax
Assistance) offices that assisted over 1,000 people [in the OFS - more
were served in other parts of the State] with taxes this past season. We
are also the only University-run program in the country approved by the
US Dept of Justice to provide the pre-filing financial counseling
required for those seeking bankruptcy. 

Group Workshops/Seminars. 
We regularly provide information [on a myriad of topics] to different
groups: residence halls, fraternities/sororities, professional student
groups, classes, summer/new student orientation, community groups, etc.
Workshops can be requested via the OFS website
<http://www.feedblitz.com/t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://www.feedblitz.com/
t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://financialsuccess.missouri.edu> . 

Personal Finance Courses (Financial Survival/Financial Success). 
The Personal Financial Planning Department offers many valuable classes
on a wide range of personal finance topics. Since arriving at MU, I have
added two 1-credit courses to that curriculum (designed for non-majors).
Financial Survival is written as a 'front end'/underclassmen course:
understanding student loans, credit/ credit cards, financial pitfalls,
etc. Financial Success is designed to be a class taken on the back end
[as one approaches graduation] to address issues such as managing debt
after graduation, 401(k)/IRA plans, general investing, insurance,
homeownership, and other post-graduation financial issues. Both courses
[currently] are available fall and spring semesters; Financial Survival
is also available this summer. 

Web Resources. 
Most people today use the Internet to gather information. The OFS
website was created to provide a resource that could direct consumers to
useful financial information. Information about budgeting, debt
management, credit/credit cards, investing, taxes, insurance, student
loans, and a lot of other issues are all available on the OFS website
<http://www.feedblitz.com/t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://www.feedblitz.com/
t.asp?/85884/1165686/http://financialsuccess.missouri.edu> . 

I am pleased with the great things the OFS has done in such a short
period of time. The Personal Financial Planning Department, the
financial backing for the OFS, deserves much of the credit for its early
successes since their support is the reason we exist! 

OFS CONTACT/RESOURCE INFORMATION. 
Director - Dr. Mark Oleson 
Student Assistant - Sam Miller (2006-07) 

Website - http://financialsuccess.missouri.edu
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E-mail - financialsuccess at missouri.edu
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Phone - (573) 882-2173 

Dr. Mark Oleson (OFS Director)

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