Category: Money Matters

Meet our new director!

by Erik Lovestrand

April 22, 2022

Congratulations to our new Wakulla County Extension Director, Samantha Kennedy! Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension program Although Samantha is taking on a new role as the Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Community, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, General Information, Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Edible Garbage

by Samantha Kennedy

May 14, 2021

Last month I shared Six Tips for Reducing Food Waste. I would like to continue on the theme of reducing food waste by talking more specifically about ways to use food scraps effectively to prevent them from ending up in the landfill. As I ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Compost, Composting, Food Scraps, Food Waste, Reducing Food Waste

Six Tips for Reducing Food Waste

by Samantha Kennedy

March 18, 2021

Food waste is a huge problem here in the United States. Here are a few incredible facts: Food is the most common solid source of waste in American landfills. Anywhere from 25-40% of food grown, processed, and transported in the US will never ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Food Waste, Reducing Food Waste

Save Time and Money This Thanksgiving

by Samantha Kennedy

November 12, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It has often felt like time has dragged on in 2020, but despite all the challenges, time has continued to march on, and that means the holiday season is right ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Holiday Savings, Thanksgiving

Managing Stress Over Finances

by Samantha Kennedy

April 16, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences In times of crisis, there can be so many additional challenges to our daily lives. Right now, as we all deal with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, some ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Finances, Managing Stress, Stress, Stress Management

Credit Scores Decoded

by Samantha Kennedy

February 24, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Most of us have probably heard of credit scores before, but how many of us actually know what a credit score is? And more importantly, how many of us actually ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Credit Score, Credit Scores, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Finances, Personal Finances, Wakulla

New Year’s Savings Tips

by Samantha Kennedy

January 8, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences The beginning of a new year is a traditional time for setting new goals for ourselves. Two of the most common types of goals we set for our New Year’s resolutions ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Savings Plan, Savings Tips

Plan Ahead for Back to School Savings

by Kendra Zamojski

July 31, 2019

It’s still the dog days of summer so it’s hard to believe that the first day of school is right around the corner. Soon, the kids will be wrapping up the lazy days of summer and the fun of summer camps and family vacations to prepare for ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, , WORK & LIFE
Tags: Budgeting, School, Tax Holiday

Stop the Robocall Madness

by Kendra Zamojski

June 21, 2019

I know I am not the only one fed up with the robocall madness. I no longer answer calls from numbers I do not recognize, and I block known scam numbers. These tactics don’t stop the incoming calls, though. I am often left with a voicemail ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fraud, Robocalls, Scams, Spam

Borrowing for College? Read This First!

by Samantha Kennedy

June 4, 2019

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Interest Rates Have Dropped Interest rates in federal student loans are decreasing an average of 0.5 percent for the 2019-2020 academic year. This may ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Borrowing Money, College, College Debt, Debt, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Education, Loans, Money Management, Smart Money, Student Loans

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