Recent hurricanes may have obliterated your house, your job and likely even the property values in your area – leaving you with the feeling that the only things still intact are your mortgage and other debts.

Family economics specialist Dr. Jeanette Tucker shares 12 principles every young person should know.

If you or a loved one are facing the loss of a job, it's important to keep a variety of factors in mind as you attempt to cope.

In recent years, there has been a dramatic growth in credit card usage among college students. How are Louisiana State University undergraduates using credit cards? Are LSU students managing credit card debt wisely? What can Louisiana State University do to offer the appropriate kinds of help to enable students to be financially literate? These are the issues addressed is this publication.

Marriage is a financial partnership. Divorce means more than separating a family physically. It also means separating a family financially. Suggestions for preparing for financial separation, dividing property, dealing with debt and dividing assets and property are included.

Over-indebtedness can lead to stress, family problems, repossessed property, garnished wages, and even bankruptcies. However, options exist to help families manage financial challenges when bills pile up and families are unable to manage them.

More than one billion credit cards are in use in America today. Used wisely, they can be valuable tools for consumers, but their use represents a substantial portion of Americans' consumer debt problems. Taking control of one=s debt with a systematic plan for debt reduction is the key to success.

The LSU Agricultural Center offers a computer debt reduction analysis called "PowerPay" that will calculate the fastest way to repay your creditors while paying the least amount of interest.