COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension faculty recently appeared on NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, Columbia, to talk about financial aspects of the COVID-19 crisis, which has hammered the stock market and shuttered countless businesses and workplaces. In these installments of KOMU's "COVID-19 Town Hall" series, they offer information on saving and investment strategies, safeguarding your finances, and where individuals, families and businesses can find help.

Breaking down the federal stimulus package

Marco Pantoja, extension instructor, personal financial planning

The stock market and your investments

Andrew Zumwalt, assistant extension professor and associate state specialist, personal financial planning

Protecting your family's finances

Graham McCaulley, assistant extension professor and state specialist, personal financial planning

Small business struggles and resources to help

Greg Tucker, state director, Missouri Small Business Development Centers

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MU Extension is providing resources and support for individuals, families, policymakers, educators, businesses and others as we navigate the rapidly evolving response to and impacts of COVID-19 in Missouri.