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This is an interesting time to think about how we managed our finances a year ago when the pandemic first got underway and where we are now, as the end of the pandemic is in sight! Joanne Lundberg in LSS Financial Counseling, shares trends she is seeing through her work with others around personal finance...
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Unemployment has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic, but looming uncertainty in sectors like entertainment and hospitality have led many of us to consider other career paths moving forward. Sarah Northrup with LSS Employment Services talks about what job-seekers need to know when shifting careers. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210322071157-LSSDailyLivingSarahNorthrupChangingCareersduringapandemic.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Mar. 22, 2021 on...
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Through the pandemic, more Minnesotans are having difficulty making ends meet and securing food for their families. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota has been busy this year with its LSS Meals service providing pop-up meal distribution sites, online meals and expansion of its services. It’s National Nutrition Month in March, and Kristin Schurrer from LSS...
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The pandemic has been mentally challenging for all of us, but the isolation can have an especially strong effect on children – many of whom have spent many months away from friends and their normal routine. Erin Waterbury with LSS Behavioral Health talks about how we can best support the kids and young people in...
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If you’re caring for a loved one, possibly with a disability or an older adult, there is an option under the Home and Community Based Waiver program through the State of Minnesota that gives individuals control and choice to direct their own services. It’s called Consumer Directed Community Supports and Tory Merhar with PICS, a...
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Shannon Doyle is from LSS Financial Counseling. She talks about the latest extension for those repaying student loans. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210222065341-LSSDailyLivingShannonDoyleStudentLoans.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Feb. 22, 2o21 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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Last fall, Governor Tim Walz announced that funding would be available through a new Minnesota’s COVID-19 Relief Fund to help renters and homeowners who had fallen behind on rent, mortgage or other housing costs. That program, called the Covid-19 Housing Assistance Program, ended in December. But Congress approved funds for emergency rental assistance that will...
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, Kay Kinkel from LSS Behavioral Health talks about healthy relationships. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210208071404-LSSDailyLivingKayKinkelHealthyRelationships.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Feb. 08, 2021 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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Kim Miller with LSS Financial Counseling talks about how the pandemic is affecting our spending and personal finances – just as holiday credit card bills are coming due. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210201064749-LSSDailyLivingKimMillerPersonalFinanceduringthepandemic.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Feb. 01, 2021 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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Allycia Wolff from LSS talks about Supported Decision Making, and how it differs from conservatorship or guardianship. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20210125071437-LSSDailyLIvingSupportedDecisionMakingAllyciaWolff.mp3 Originally aired Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 on the Morning Show with Emily Reese. More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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