Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace. With summer’s heat still simmering in Florida and in many parts of the United States, people may be tempted to water their lawns and take more showers. Beth ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
The persistent falsehood – leave a small balance on your credit card every billing cycle to build a credit score – has no basis in fact. The truth - if you leave a balance on your credit card - you accrue interest on both existing and new ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
Down Payment Assistance programs help first time homebuyers with loans or grants to reduce the amount they need to save for a down payment. For instance, there are over a thousand of these programs nationwide. The programs are run by state, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers the online class Building Financial Stability. This is an opportunity to learn basic strategies to achieve financial stability. Topics covered: Goals, Spending, & Saving ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Until recently, the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian & TransUnion- tracked and treated medical debt collection very similar to other types of collections. If a consumer does not pay a debt, the creditor can sell the unpaid ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
Recent economic indicators are not positive. Our financial forecasters are seeing storm clouds of inflation and higher interest rates forming. While it all may not be doom and gloom, we might be smart to start preparing to weather a financial ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
About this series The ripple effects of the yearslong COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide, and school supplies are not exempt. With stores stocking up on school supplies that cost more than last year, finding ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAs the inventory of homes continues to slightly increase let us look at what is causing the home supply to go up. You might be thinking if it is a good idea to jump into a market where the current mortgage rates are higher as well as the home ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters
Now might be the time to change it! According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Florida is in the top 5 states where ID theft complaints were made. Identity theft is a severe problem, especially for young people just starting to establish ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Sarasota County Sustainability staff and Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) kicked off the summer by completing energy- and water-efficiency improvements for the last three floors at SHA’s Annex building in downtown Sarasota. Our team ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources