Getting the Family Budget in Order for Back to School

Your Money. Your Matters is a weekly show broadcasting every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon CST. The program features radio personalities Rick Grady and Linda Webb-Manon, Texas Credit Union League; Todd Mark, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and Courtney Nickles, Texas Credit Union Foundation. Each month, the four will discuss financial issues of most importance to consumers. For the next five episodes, our discussions will focus on "back to school." As parents begin preparing for the new school year, it's an opportune time for them to sit down and talk about the family budget, incluidng helping their kids understand difference between wants and needs. Tune in; share your thoughts; or gain helpful advice on how set a budget, live within your means, save for emergencies, and invest for the future.