Annie was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, UT. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Human Development she plans to get a masters degree in social work and become a therapist. Annie enjoys traveling, boxing, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Annie Jorgensen
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Together we are Strong: Insights from Strong, Highly Religious African American Couples
Usually, marriages of many different ethnicities are grouped together and explored as a whole. While this can prove useful for looking at marriage generally, we can learn a lot by focusing on specific groups, such as African American couples. Exploring the unique strengths of happy and enduring African American marriages can help us to better understand how different groups of people thrive in a marital relationship—and what we might learn from them. In a study focused on finding the strengths that contributed to enduring, satisfying, and happy marriages in African American couples, Dr. Loren Marks and colleagues found unique insights into the struggles and strengths these couples face.1
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Investing in Yourself: Including Finances in Your Self-Care
As rent and grocery prices were rising, my university course load became heavier than ever before. I wondered if I would be able to work enough to keep up with bills and still be able to work towards my goal of higher education. I frantically searched for a job that would pay enough to cover my bills but be flexible enough to accommodate my scattered and demanding class schedule. This was a taxing experience that affected me in more than just my financial well-being, it affected my overall well-being causing a looming sense of stress that seemed to be ever present.
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Helping Adult Children Financially: Is it Helping?
The transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood is not only challenging for the emerging adult, but also for the parents navigating the constantly changing boundaries associated with it. Going from family rules and setting curfews for adolescents to lots of independence for college aged children, this change may not be an easy one for anyone involved.
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Dollars and Devotion: Financial Values and Relationship Stability
Joining your life with another person through marriage comes with many challenges such as raising a family, dealing with in-laws, or potential snoring—to name a few. Adapting to your partner’s financial habits and values is no exception. Trying to understand and compromise on finances is a daunting task, especially since finances seem to affect every aspect of our lives: where we live, what we eat, what we wear, and what we do.
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Does Your Credit Score Have Power in Your Relationship?
A credit score can be a dreaded 3-digit number that could be the key to either opening our doors or locking us in. Credit scores play a crucial role in all major financial crossroads including, but not limited to, (1) buying a house or a car, (2) taking out student loans, or (3) qualifying for that awesome rewards credit card you want. But can your credit score’s influence leak into other parts of your life? Research by Matthew Saxey, Dr. LeBaron-Black, and others would say yes![1] It turns out that the quality of your credit score may impact your romantic relationship in unexpected ways, including financial self-efficacy and financial deception.
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