Jamie
Hi I’m Jamie. I’m originally from Aurora, CO. I moved to Nebraska to attend Hastings College to where I ran into my husband while running on the Track Team. I have my Ph.D in Economics and work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Education. As a professor I teach economics to college students and research economic education and financial literacy education. As the Director of the Center for Economic Education I get to work with the Omaha and surrounding area K-12 teachers and teach them how to teach economics and personal finance in a fun and engaging way. Economics has a bad rep and I’m here to change that! We have two kids--my daughter Vella is 3 1/2 and my son Brook is 9 months old! I have a fur baby puggle named Rodgers (the Wagners are cheeseheads). We are a family that loves the outdoors and being active!
A Christmas Budgeting Carol
The ghosts show Scrooge his mistakes and what his future could be like if he continues in his terrible ways. While I cannot perfectly predict what your financial future will look like, I do want to share some Past, Present, and Future budgeting tips.
Economics explained in less than 500 words
This post came up because of a conversation with other OM writers. Specifically, Catherine said she was going to come and sit in on my class this fall. As an economics professor and Director...
Equifax Data Breach :: What You Can Do
On September 8, 2017 Equifax, one of the three largest credit bureaus, reported that in May-July of this year hackers had breached as many as 143 million Americans.
Getting Back to Being Me – Thanks to Well Mama {+Giveaway}
I was so fortunate to get a chance to work out at Well Mama—a very fun, energetic, welcoming community of women and moms who are working out and feeling better.
Budgeting Tips: Be the Master CFO in your family
Unlike the 10 Commandments your budget should not be written in stone and you should be prepared to change them as needed.
It’s time to start NESTing—529 style
I have been a part of higher education in some capacity (student, grad student, instructor, professor) for almost 11 years now. It’s safe to say that college has been a big part of my...
Omaha Moms Blog :: Introducing Jamie
Omaha
I moved to Omaha in May 2014. I’m originally from Aurora, CO. I entered the “great state” to attend Hastings College where I also competed on the Track and Field team. After graduation I...