S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs Today, families face increasing threats from bankruptcy, welfare dependency, divorce, homelessness, fixed incomes, disability, and many other factors. While not new, these factors pose major challenges to individuals and families striving to reach their full level of productivity. Family resource management programming helps individuals and families establish economic security and improve environmental quality. The focus is on decision-making, with emphasis on making choices that are consistent with available resources while being environmentally friendly.
Information is shared on accessing community, state, and federal resources.
Planning, spending, saving, and investing skills are taught to help people meet changing needs throughout the life cycle. As a result of such information, people are better able to allocate their financial resources, select clothing or home equipment, and learn to maintain and increase home equity through proper care and maintenance. Program Highlights Financial Information Program - a six to eight week financial management course, teaches goal setting, recordkeeping, budgeting, banking, credit, investments, risk management, wills and estate planning, and care giving . Getting Out of Debt - helps individuals and families develop and complete a debt repayment plan. Serger Workshops - assist serger owners in maximizing the use of the machine in their home sewing.