Jamestown (CSi)  The Stutsman COVID-19 Response meeting was held Tues May 12. The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67.   To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Presenters included Central Valley Health District, Jamestown Public  Schools, Business Education, and Edward Jones.

 

Central Valley Health District Administrator, Robin Iszler said, as of Tuesday afternoon there have been 16 positive COVID-19 cases in Stutsman County, with five recovered.   As of Tuesday afternoon there have been 1841 test in Stutsman County…46 in Logan County.  Testing will be held this week at the North Dakota State Hospital, and local nursing homes.  No public testing is scheduled this week.

More public testing is planned at the Gackle Care Center, and a nursing home, in Napoleon.

 

Michelle Reed who teaches personal finance at Jamestown High School, talked about student loans, which are suspended for six months for federal student loans only.  The debt will be waiting for you when the suspended period is over.  She said a forbearance is possible, and to check with loan institution.  Payments may also be made.

For mortgages forbearance is for a limited number of payments, which must be repaid at the end of the term of the forbearance, and may be a lump sum, at the end of the forbearance, or spread out with in future payments.

With emergency funds, she said to establish a budget to manage costs and to pay for essential items.  She said payday loans are for a short term to be repaid from your next paycheck, and the loans carry a high interest rate.

She said to avoid using credit cards, as a “piggy bank.”  Charge only what you can afford.  Purchase what you, need, and not want.  Pay the balance in full each month.

Pat Nygaard with Edward Jones added, he works with clients  to establish an emergency fund.  He said to diversify your portfolio, a lifestyle fund, is an example of a more hands-off investment and for more conservative rebound investment.  The Jamestown Edward Jones office is not available right now for face to face visits. The office is staffed to take phone calls.

The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67.   To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.