Master Your Money
Only 17 states in the nation require high school students to take a course in personal finance, according to a report from 2016. Florida is not one of them. So how did you learn to master your money? … Read More
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Summer 2018 (Free): Live, Interactive, Online Personal Finance Classes
University of Florida/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension invites you to attend these free educational webinars. All are 12:00pm -1:00pm EST, Cost = Free June 19, Stock Basics: We will discuss advantages and risks, basic terminology, how stocks are valued, and… Read More
Money Smart Week
Next week is Money Smart Week, which runs from April 21st to the 28th. This special week, which was created in 2001 by a group of organizations in Chicago that would go around helping the community improve their financial… Read More
Tax Refund Identity Theft
If you’ve procrastinated getting your 2017 taxes filed, hopefully it is on your “to do” list this week, because the due date is coming up soon! With the number of new data breaches we hear about on the… Read More
Shop Local for a Healthier Environment
This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “Go Further with Food.” One of the main components of this is “shop local.” Why? Because by shopping and buying local, you are not only supporting small businesses and small farmers,… Read More
A New Way to Buy Groceries?
Grocery shopping is probably one of my least favorite weekly chores. I have a family of picky eaters and it’s difficult to find healthy meals that please everyone. I can think of a million ways I’d rather spend… Read More
America Saves
This week, February 26 through March 3, is America Saves Week, and all are encouraged to participate in this national week of saving money! The purpose of America Saves Week, which started in 2007, is to raise peoples’… Read More
Start Saving Small
One of the myths of saving money is the thought that we don’t have enough money to save. To change your mindset I would like you to think you can save money and you will make it your… Read More
#ImSavingForSweepstakes
Share Your Savings Goal and Win up to $750 in the #ImSavingForSweepstakes To celebrate the upcoming America Saves Week (Feb. 26-March 3, 2018), America Saves is launching the #ImSavingForSweepstakes. It’s easy to enter. Just tell America Saves your… Read More
Planning What To Do With Your Tax Refund
It is the time of the year for all of us to start filing our tax return form and also think about what to do if you are receiving a tax refund. This year deadline is April 17th,… Read More