Family Resource Management

Efforts in this area provide an understanding of how individuals and families obtain and utilize resources of time, money, and human capital to achieve higher standard of living and overall quality of life. This area is also concerned with factors affecting the decision-making process, such as availability of resources, life events, living patterns, values, goals, interests, and attitudes of families, and external forces such as public issues, policies, and programs

Traditionally referred to as personal finance, family resource management (FRM) covers not only personal finance, but also other household resources such as skills, education, time, household members, and household appliances. FRM may be seen as a combined fields of finance and management applied to the household or family organization, instead of a business setting.

Dr. Fahzy Abdul-Rahman
Family Resource Management Specialist

When people ask me what do I do in the university, I'd say that I teach but not to the typical students. The extension (vs. teaching vs. research) effort focuses on applying knowledge and research into practical utilization among the public, including those who are not university students.

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Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP)

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Why do we need FRM?

• Gloomy economic condition.
• The complex nature of personal finance that encompasses savings, spending, investment, retirement planning, credit cards, and life insurance.
• High potentials to convert household resources into cost savings, cost efficient, or even profit measures, especially with available programs (e.g. trainings, tax credit, subsidy, scholarship, rebate).
• Increasing number of resources that may be underutilized such as the internet, e-banking, free, cellphones, and governmental services.
• Rise in the number of scams and frauds.

Contact FRM Extension Specialist for inquiries or to set up FRM-related program. We provide trainings, clinics, and talks usually at no cost, share expertise, write grants, and connect you to an expert.

NMSU Quick Links

• Family Resource Center: A family-centered facility for NMSU and DACC families. Services provided include Reading and Literacy Program, Afterschool Program, and marriage & family therapy.
• Community Resources and Economic Development: Resource management and development at community level.
• Finance Department in Business School: Business-oriented finance. Check out its Stock Market Game.
• General FRM Resources: Family Resource Management Publication Listing
• For Employees: Financial Security for All (FSA) Plan of Work.
  See " (Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fahzy)" entry.
• NMSU's E-Source: Look under "(Resources)" for additional resources and presentations (e.g. PowerPoint).