Comments on: University of Idaho Offers Free Personal Finance Courses http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: mapgirl http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328973 mapgirl Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:58:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328973 Extension is a USDA program with several land grant universities across the US that sought to spread egghead knowledge to farmers for use in practical terms. Its mission has been broadened to educate the community in things like nutrition, household management and personal finance. It also provides non-degree education. I've taken Extension classes with UC Berkeley and I am a personal finance counselor/volunteer with VA Extension (run out of Virgina Tech.) It is a federal program that serves the community. As such they have to track demographics of participants and funding is on a yearly basis. I think it's a great use of tax dollars as in my area it sponsors a master gardener program and public education. (Plus my volunteer coordinator rocks!) Extension is a USDA program with several land grant universities across the US that sought to spread egghead knowledge to farmers for use in practical terms.

Its mission has been broadened to educate the community in things like nutrition, household management and personal finance. It also provides non-degree education. I’ve taken Extension classes with UC Berkeley and I am a personal finance counselor/volunteer with VA Extension (run out of Virgina Tech.)

It is a federal program that serves the community. As such they have to track demographics of participants and funding is on a yearly basis. I think it’s a great use of tax dollars as in my area it sponsors a master gardener program and public education. (Plus my volunteer coordinator rocks!)

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328881 Patrick Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328881 That's good they are offering a program like this, but I think programs like this should be offered in High School. Not every person goes to college and many that do still have trouble managing their money. That’s good they are offering a program like this, but I think programs like this should be offered in High School. Not every person goes to college and many that do still have trouble managing their money.

]]> By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328827 Kosmo @ The Casual Observer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:32:38 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328827 My alma mater (Iowa State) has an "extension" program that provides agriculture-related programs to the public. It's completely outside of the "normal" college curriculum. I'm guessing that it means something similar for Idaho. My alma mater (Iowa State) has an “extension” program that provides agriculture-related programs to the public. It’s completely outside of the “normal” college curriculum. I’m guessing that it means something similar for Idaho.

]]> By: thomas http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328730 thomas Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:43:01 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328730 I don't think top notch school and Idaho are in the same sentence, but I'll take a look. I don’t think top notch school and Idaho are in the same sentence, but I’ll take a look.

]]> By: eric http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328728 eric Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328728 lol don't worry Jim. I'll pick you over the University of Idaho. lol don’t worry Jim. I’ll pick you over the University of Idaho.

]]> By: Manshu http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328725 Manshu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328725 What does extension mean in this context? Is this a distant learning program of some sort or what is it? Doesn't look like it's a regular university program. What does extension mean in this context? Is this a distant learning program of some sort or what is it? Doesn’t look like it’s a regular university program.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328716 Jim Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328716 I like to think I bring a personal touch you can't get from a school. :) I like to think I bring a personal touch you can’t get from a school. :)

]]> By: Jill http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/university-of-idaho-offers-free-personal-finance-courses.html/comment-page-1#comment-328712 Jill Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:58:06 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5281#comment-328712 Good for them! of course too many schools doing that might put blogs like yours out business ;) Good for them! of course too many schools doing that might put blogs like yours out business ;)

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