Contact

ADDRESS: 283 EML Hall, NDSU Fargo ND 58105

TELEPHONE: (701) 231-8268 Dr.Jim Deal, Head

Debra L. Pankow, Ph.D., Family Economics Specialist

Ph.D. 2002, Rural Sociology, South Dakota State University

M.S, 1987, Child Development and Family Science, North Dakota State University

B.S, 1974, Home Economics, North Dakota State University

1988 - present: Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Child Development and Family Science, NDSU

Welfare Reform

Retirement Planning

Teen Financial Literacy

Quality of Life Issues

Selected Journal Articles

Mammen, S., & Pankow, D. (1990). Economic Contributions of North Dakota Farm-Wives. North Dakota Farm Research Journal.

Extension Family Economics Publications

HE222 Family Money Manager (1998) *

HE223 Household Inventory Sheet (1997)*

HE241 To Buy or Rent? The Choice (1993)*

HE242 Shopping for a New or Reduced Term Mortgage (1993)*

HE247 Money in our Children's Hands (1990)*

HE258 Taking Charge of Family Finances Saving and Investing Today...for Tomorrow (1995)*

HE260 Credit - Using It Wisely (1993)*

HE273 The Bankruptcy Alternatives (1998)*

HE274 What to do When Your Income Drops (1991)*

HE275 Ins and Outs of Individual Retirement Accounts (1997)*

HE440 Taking Charge of Family Finances How Much Should we Spend? (1995)*

HE451 What to Look for in a Financial Professional *

HE445 Family Records: What to Keep, Where and for How Long (1998)*

HE446 Inventory of Important Family Records (1993)*

HE452 Taking Charge of Family Finances - Managing Farm Family Finances (1996)*

HE486 Appliance EXTRA! The Real Cost of Rent-to-Own (1991)*

HE494 Decisions for Health in North Dakota: Advance Directives and Informed Health Care Consent (1994)*

HE515 Decisions for Health Care in North Dakota Understanding Health Insurance and Disability Income Insurance (1993)*

FE551 Estate Planning in North Dakota: The Basics Part 1: Getting Started (1995)*

FE552 Estate Planning in North Dakota: The Basics Part 2: Federal Gift and Estate Taxes (1995)*

FE553 Estate Planning in North Dakota: The Basics Part 3: Wills and Probate (1996)*

FE554 Estate Planning in North Dakota: The Basics Part 4: Trusts (1995)*

FE555 Estate Planning in North Dakota: The Basics Part 5: Gifts, Life Insurance and Annuities (1995)*

FS577 Making Ends Meet in North Dakota (1998)

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Phone: (701) 231-8268

Last updated December 2006