Daily Living Radio Show

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 and offer recommendations for planning our personal finances in the months ahead.

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.

Listen to Sarah's interview on KBEM. 

March is National Nutrition Month. Kristin Schurrer with LSS Meals was featured on this week's segment of Daily Living on KBEM to discuss how the service expanded its offerings to help meet growing nutritional needs during the pandemic.

Among these expanded offerings was Meals to Go, which delivers healthy frozen meals anywhere in Minnesota. 

Listen to Kristin's interview on KBEM. 

The pandemic has been mentally challenging for all of us — especially kids. Erin Waterbury with LSS Behavioral Health discussed how grown-ups can best support the kids and young people in our lives.

Listen to Erin's interview on KBEM.

Tory Merhar with PICS was featured on KBEM to talk about Consumer Directed Community Supports, a support model in which people with disabilities choose and design the services they receive based off their assessed needs.

Listen to Tory's interview on KBEM. 

Shannon Doyle with LSS Financial Counseling was featured on KBEM to discuss how student loan borrowers can make the most of the latest extension for paying off federal loans — and how LSS can work with borrowers to achieve their financial goals.

Listen to Shannon's interview on KBEM. 

Although Minnesota’s Covid-19 Housing Assistance Program ended in December, Congress has approved funds for emergency rental assistance that will be available in 2021 – which is great news for renters who are struggling to remain in their homes. 

Michelle Fournier with LSS Housing Services discussed how this emergency service could help on this week's segment of Daily Living. 

Listen to Michelle's interview on KBEM. 

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!

In this segment of KBEM Daily Living, Kay Kinkel with LSS Behavioral Health service discussed how we can keep our relationships healthy and loving during difficult times.

Listen to Kay's interview on KBEM. 

Holiday spending was up 8.3 percent in 2020 over the previous year, according to news reports. On Daily Living, Kim Miller with LSS Financial Counseling shared how the pandemic is affecting our spending and strategies for managing our personal budget.  

Listen to the KBEM interview. 

We all want to be in control of our own medical, financial and legal decisions whenever possible in our lives.

Allycia Wolff discusses how LSS’ Supported Decision Making service can help you ensure your medical, financial and legal decisions are honored no matter what happens in the future.

Listen to Allycia's interview on KBEM.