Family and Consumer Studies News

The Financial Planning Student Association members, Alex Lewis, Parker Adams, Maddy Hadwick, and Tristin Foster—won the championship at the Financial Planning Cup Challenge hosted by the Utah-Idaho chapter of the Financial Planning Association. They prepared a comprehensive financial plan for a client and presented it to a panel of judges. Our submission consisted of a written financial plan, and an oral presentation. This is the second year in a row that the Financial Planning Student Association has won the challenge!

Beth Hunsaker, an FCS instructor and the Assistant Director of the Financial Wellness Center, has been quoted in "These Are the Biggest Financial Hurdles for 20-Somethings – Here's How to Navigate Them" article posted by the U.S. News.

Nick Wolfinger, a Professor for the Department of Family and Consumer Studies, has coauthored with Matthew McKeever their new book. Thanks for Nothing has been featured in the Deseret News article Why do single mothers struggle financially?.

Representatives of bro culture are on the ascent, bringing with them an army of disaffected young men. But where did they come from? Many argue that a generation of men are resentful because they have fallen behind women in work and school.

FCS Professor, Nexus and WFRDC Director welcomed Robert Santos, director of the US Census Bureau to Utah for the annual conference of the U.S. Census National Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.