Use your tax refund to boost your financial future
“Many times, getting a lump sum of money leads us to feel some sense of freedom for spending. It’s okay to use part of your refund on something fun, but don’t forget to look at ways that money can make your life a little easier down the road,” said Sissy Osteen, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension resource management specialist.
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Getting on the savings track and staying on course
But, if you are intending to save some dough, how do you do that and where do you stash it?
“We tend to spend everything we make,” said Sissy Osteen, Oklahoma State University Cooperative resource management specialist. “The only way to truly save is to take what you’d be spending and put it into some kind of savings account. If you’re missing that...
Save energy and money with tankless water heaters
“Depending on your home’s daily water demands, tankless water heaters can save you both energy and money because they heat water only when it’s needed,” said Gina Peek, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension housing and consumer specialist.
Otherwise known as demand-type or instantaneous water heaters, tankless water heaters work by...
Pets should be included in emergency plan
Because Oklahoma is known as Tornado Alley, it is important to have a weather emergency plan in place. If you have pets, make sure they are included in the plans, said Dr. Elisabeth Giedt, director of Continuing Education, Extension and Community Engagement at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University
“Although we t...
NYC band to invade Stillwater with unique sound
OSU Allied Arts Series kicks off its 2014-15 season with New York City’s Asphalt Orchestra, a high-energy band that brings ambitious processional music to the mobile masses, on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. in the OSU Seretean Center Concert Hall. The band features some of the most exciting rock, jazz and classical players that The New York T...
Oklahoma State University releases Summer 2014 honor rolls
Full-time undergraduate students who completed six or more hours with a grade point average of 4.00 were placed on the President’s Honor Roll, and s
IIE student chapter earns gold designation
OSU receives $1.2 million for successful American Indian psychology program
The Oklahoma State University psychology department has received a five-year, $1.2 million federal grant to continue its highly successful American Indians Into Psychology (AIIP) program. The grant is provided by Indian Health Services (IHS).
“It has been my privilege to direct the American Indians Into Psychology program at OSU for the past...
OSU students awarded Boys Girls Club scholarship
Two incoming freshmen at Oklahoma State University, Christopher Baldwin and Nakia Smith, have been awarded the W. W. Allen Boys & Girls Club Scholarship, which is worth more than $60,000 each in scholarship, leadership development and enrichment activities.
The W. W. Allen scholarship is a nationally recognized scholarship available to...
OSU School of Accounting ranked among top 15
Oklahoma State University’s School of Accounting has been recognized as one of the best in the nation in the rankings of schools with 15 or fewer full-time faculty.
The School of Accounting in the Spears School of Business is tied for 13th in the Top 25 Undergraduate Rankings in the “Public Accounting Report 33rd Annual Professors Survey – 201...
