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Colorado State University Extension - Expert articles and information on business, personal finance, and money-saving tips.

Finances and Work

• Break-even Method of Analysis
• Completing Applications and References
• Family Financial Record Book
• Finding and Keeping a Job
• Investing for Your Future: Basic Investing Home Study Course
• Long-Term Loan Repayment Methods
• Managing Money in Tough Times
• Putting 4-H Experience on Your Resume
• Spend Some, Save Some, Share Some Financial Management Curriculum
• Tips for a Successful Interview

Agribusiness

• Break-even Method of Analysis
• Limited Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices

Home & Garden

• Energy Checklist for Homeowners
• Energy Checklist for Renters
• Home and Yard Improvements Handbook
• Renting: Evictions and Landlord Liens
• Renting: Leases
• Renting: Location, Selection and Roommates
• Renting: Security Deposits
• Stretching Decorating Dollars
• The Sun-Tempered Superinsulated House
• Operating and Maintaining a Home Irrigation System
• Protecting Your Private Well
• Water Conservation In and Around the Home
• Landscaping for Energy Conservation
• Landscaping on Expansive Soils
• Vegetables - Storing Home-Grown
• Sustainable Landscaping
• Xeriscaping: Ground Cover Plants
• Xeriscaping: Retrofit Your Yard

Family Relationships

• Dealing With Couples' Anger
• Dealing With Others' Anger
• Dealing With Our Anger
• Managing Stress During Tough Times
• Transitions and Changes: Practical Strategies
• Transitions and Changes: Who Copes Well?

Food Storage

• Cost of Preserving and Storing Food
• Food Storage for Safety and Quality
• High Altitude Food Preparation Guide

Continuing Education

• Degree Programs - Continuing Education degree programs provide students the same academic content, faculty, and degree as on-campus students with more flexible course options.  
  • Complete your undergraduate degree with online and distance programs that allow you to earn a CSU degree from anywhere while maintaining your family and job responsibilities. http://www.learn.colostate.edu/onlinedistance/undergraduate-degrees.dot
  • Earn a graduate degree online, at a distance, or at learning centers in Denver and Brighton with programs designed to enable working professionals to gain skills and knowledge that can be applied immediately while continuing to work. http://www.learn.colostate.edu/degrees/
• Non-credit Professional Development Programs - Develop the job skills and knowledge you need to advance your career, transition from one job to another, and become more effective and valuable at work with noncredit workshops, seminars, and training programs.
• Professional Development Training in Loveland http://www.learn.colostate.edu/northerncolorado/
• Leadership Training in Brighton (http://www.learn.colostate.edu/brighton/index.dot), as well
• In-demand Certificates http://www.learn.colostate.edu/certificates/ that can be earned online or in Denver.

Department of Economics Resources - Find information on economic and community data, and links to employment and career resources. http://www.colostate.edu/dept/Econ/resources_econ.html

Teacher Licensure Program - Get real classroom experience and earn your undergraduate or graduate degree and/or teaching license in one of several content areas. http://soe.cahs.colostate.edu/Licensure/