Portland Observer, August 25, 1985, Page 7
Child support payments decline sharply
Middle income families
need financial planning
Middle income families now face
some o f the same kinds of Financial
questions that used to face only the
wealthy. This means more people
than ever are using the services of Fi­
nancial planners, points out Alice
Mills Morrow, Oregon State Univer­
sity Extension family economics spe­
cialist.
Complex tax laws, hanking de­
regulation and a greater variety of
saving and investment options arc
leading more middle income families
to seek Financial planning advice, she
notes Family assets have increased
also, particularly in families where
both partners are employed.
That’s why Morrow, with Jane
Metners, OSU instructor in family re­
source management, has written a
new publication called “ Financial
Planners. Do You Need One?" which
has just been published by the OSU
Extension Service.
The circular includes information
about the costs o f using a financial
planner and what the consumer can
expect the planner to do. It also in­
cludes information about the educa­
tion and certification of people work­
ing in the field and some guidance
about how to select a planner.
"Financial planners are generalists
who take a broad view o f your finan­
cial situation and design an overall
strategy to help you meet your finan­
cial objectives,” the specialist ex­
plains.
This means that those consulting
planners "need to determine their
own goals and objectives so the plan
can be developed How well the plan
works depends upon the action ol the
consumer implementing the plan,"
she points out.
Copies o f the new publicaton,
which costs 50 cents, are available
through county offices ol the OSl
Extension Service or bv mail from the
OSU Bulletin Clark, Oregon Stale
University, Corvallis 97331 When
ordering by mail, include 25 cents to
cover postage and handling
I he average child support pay­
ment to Black and W lute mothers de
dined significantly in real terms from
1978 to 1983, according to a report
from the Commerce Departm ent's
Census Bureau
The average received by Black
women in 1983 was 26 percent below
the amount reported in 1978 alter ad­
justing for inflation — $1.470 versus
$1,980. Payments to white women
declined by 13 percent, from $2.840
to $2.480
According to an April 1984 survey,
the average child support payment to
Black women from 1981 to 1983
• About h a lf o f the 2.3 m illion
Black mothers o f children with no
father present had 1983 incomes be
low tile poverty level. Only 30 percent
ot them had ever been aw aided sup
port payments, and the average pav
inenl was $1,160
• About 240,000 Black and 650,
(MO white women with incomes below
ihe poverty level were due payments,
about 60 percent o f whom received
some payment in 1983
• O f the 2.6 m illio n Black and
14.3 m illio n white women evei
divorced or currently separated, 6 pei
cent and IS percent had ever been
dropped bv 18 percent ($1,800 to
$1 ,4’ tl) after adjusting tor in fla tio n,
while pavnients to white women
showed in> significant change fro m
1 4 'x io 1981, however, payments to
w hile mothers fe ll by 16 percent
($2.840 to $2.390) w hile those to
Black mothers d id not change sig­
nificantly.
Here ire oihei findings from the
survey:
• I he proportion o f Black women
ilia! had been awarded child support
pavnients as ot 1984 was about half
that ot whites
14 |ierccnt compared
wiih h7 percent.
aw aided alimony payments.
• Twenty six percent ot Black
and 39 percent of white ever-divorced
women were awarded a property
settlement in 1983
I he survev was sponsored by the
Commerce Department and tlie O l
lice o f (. Inld Support Enforcement,
Department ot Health and Human
Serv ices.
Copies o l ( hild Support and A ll
morn /95T, Senes P-23, N o. 141,
arc available Irom the Superintendent
o f D ocum ents, U.S. G overnm ent
P rinting O ffice, Washington, D C .
21MO2.
Researchers say:
Salt could be reduced
in hotdogs,
baked goods
Corned beef, hotdogs, and baked
goods could be made with less salt,
still taste as good, and help people
cut the salt in their diets. That’s the
outlook o f U.S. Department o f Ag­
riculture scientists who, after a two-
year study, have developed new
formulas for lower salt in processed
foods.
Food technologists R ichard C.
W h itin g and Eugene J. Guy o f
U S D A ’ s A g ric u ltu ra l Research
Service worked to see how much the
table salt, or sodium chloride, con­
tent could be reduced and still pro­
tect the safety and quality o f proc­
essed foods. These foods are the
source o f over 30 percent o f an
Am erican’ s intake o f sodium. N u­
tritio n a l and medical research have
linked high levels o f sodium in diets
to high blood pressure and other
health problems.
M any brands o f corned beef,
hotdogs, and processed meats could
be made w ith 20 to 25 percent less
table salt, according to W h itin g ’ s
fin d in g s at the agency’ s Eastern
Research C enter, P h ila d elph ia.
Lower-salt hotdogs compared well
with conventional hotdogs in flavor,
texture, and shelf life, Whiting said.
Recipes fo r com m ercial and
homemade leavened breads could
call for 50 percent less salt w ithout
sacrificing quality, Guy said. A 50-
pcrcent reduction could decrease the
average consumer's salt intake '-'i to
one gram a day.
Studies confirmed that proper re­
frigeration is more im portant than
salt in retarding the growth o f m i­
crobes that cause spoilage and food
poisoning, Whiting said.
California
turkey talk
The new Two-Week Turkey Diet
features fixxls that taste good, dishes
(hat are versatile and menu plans
Shat the whole family can follow, diet­
ers and non-dieters alike. Each day’s
menu presents a new turkey dish,
tuch as Ginger Turkey Stir-Fry, Flor­
entine Stuffed Turkey Breast or Tur­
le y Albondigas Soup According to
the California Turkey Breast or Tur­
key Albondigas Soup. According to
the C a lifo rn ia Turkey Industry
Board's nutritionist, dieters can lose
from two to four pounds in 14 days,
»be amount recommended for good
health. A copy may be obtained by
lending $1.00 to cover postage and
bundling to: DIET, C alifornia Turkey
Industry Board, P.O. Box 3329, Mo­
desto, C A 95353-3329. Please allow
¿ to 8 weeks for delivery
Lean
Ground Beef
u
4
t)‘,
Or L a rg e r.
Not To
Exceed
23
Fat
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