Category: Money Matters

Love Food? Check Out “Food Check-Out Week”

by Yvonne Florian

March 1, 2024

I will admit it. I am not really one to “celebrate” all these new week-labels we’ve added to our calendars. But I do like food and food statistics. When I heard about “Food Check-Out Week” I knew I had to learn more. Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Birdie Hogan Farm, Farmers Markets, Fojtik Flatwoods Farm, Food Check-Out Week, Osso Bucco, Produce, Quickles, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Vegetables

The Effects of Food Insecurity

by Olivia Zugay

September 29, 2023

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, Edited by Olivia Zugay Human Rights Month: Food Insecurity With the rise in prices and the impact of COVID-19 over the past few years, access to food has become harder for many around the world. This December ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters
Tags: Donate Peanut Butter, Food Drive, Food Insecurity, Food Pantry, Healthy Eating, Peanut Butter Challenge, Treasure Coast Food Bank, Volunteering

Back-to-School Tax-Free!

by Yvonne Florian

July 24, 2023

It’s Back-to-School time once again. Whether you are shopping for your children, for yourself, or for your classroom, now is the time to save a little bit during sales-tax-free days. Starting today, July 24th through August 6th, 2023, ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Back To School, Tax Free

Hurricane Prep for your Pool

by Yvonne Florian

October 20, 2020

In the frenzy of preparing for an impending hurricane, many of those with residential pools overlook steps needed to prepare the pool for a major storm. Following are some tips, do's and don'ts when it comes to pool preparation prior to and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: After Storm Clean-up, Hurricane Pool Prep, Pool Care Before Storm, Pool Clean-up, Pool Treatment, Residential Pool, Storm Prep For Pools

RoboCalls Are On The Rise

by Carol Roberts

August 18, 2017

Robocalls – those annoying unsolicited calls to your home phone or your mobile phone where you hear some cryptic recorded message designed to keep you on the line or make you call a number for more information. As someone who is registered ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Consumer, Robocalls, Scams

Your Credit Report is Really Free – and Really Important

by Carol Roberts

August 10, 2017

I saw a meme the other day on social media that seemed to say that someone was glad they were nearly broke because at least they wouldn't be a victim of identify theft. It was all I could do to refrain from commenting with all the reasons why ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life

Gifts from the Heart

by Linda Seals

December 9, 2014

Gayle Whitworth, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Gifts don’t have to be expensive to mean much. Often, the best gifts are those that come from the heart and have a personal touch. Listed below are several gifts you can give that don’t ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life

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