Buying food that is both affordable and nutritious can be a challenge, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are ways to attain a healthy and balanced diet while reducing your grocery bill.
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Personal finance research informs high-quality financial education briefings, publications, and 1:1 financial counseling sessions with clients. Below are findings and implications for practice from four recent studies:
Self-care is the concept of taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve your overall health, both physical and mental (National Institute of Health, 2021). When it comes to mental health, self-care can help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness, feel rejuvenated, and increase your energy. Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact.
In a recent White House conference, the topics of hunger, nutrition, and health were discussed. Some of the country’s top nutrition and food challenges include the increase in diet-related disease, food insecurity, and increasing gaps in health access.
Between a four-decade record high for inflation (9.1% Consumer Price Index over the 12 months ending in June 2022) and rising interest rates as a result of recent Federal Reserve rate hikes, many Americans are being squeezed financially. This is especially true for people with low and moderate incomes as price hikes consume a higher percentage of their pay versus higher-income counterparts.
To further the learning that has begun with this series, we are taking this programming one step further. We are happy to announce the launch of our OneOp PSB-CY Clinical Assessment and Treatment Overview Courses. These four asynchronous courses will launch on October 13th, 2022!
The OneOp Personal Finance team recently provided a webinar titled The Importance of Estate Planning for Military Families. The webinar discussed estate planning tools and techniques, document storage, and common estate planning myths.
By: Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. 45,979 people died by suicide in the United States in 2020. Alarmingly 12.2 million adults thought seriously about suicide, while 3.2 million adults made a plan and 1.2 million attempted to kill themselves (CDC, 2022). What is further known is...
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By Jenna Anding, Ph.D. Caregivers tasked with preparing nutritious meals may be experiencing sticker shock. With rising food prices, many of us are looking for ways to stretch our food budgets. One place to start is by reducing the amount of food that we throw out. Studies suggest that as...
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In Part 1 of this series, we covered how military spouses can earn income through work-from-home or virtual positions. In this segment, we will discuss how they can earn income through owning a business of their own.
