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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

Checking Your Annual Credit Report

by Samantha Kennedy
February 4, 2019

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences One of the best resources available for checking credit history is the credit report. A credit report is a summary of a consumer’s financial history composed ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Credit, Credit Reports, Credit Scores, Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Education, Money Matters, Wakulla Extension

Make Saving a Lifelong Habit

by Samantha Kennedy
April 14, 2018

Article and Audio Introduction by Samantha Kennedy https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/wakullaco/files/2018/04/Make%20saving%20a%20habit.m4a According to the Federal Reserve, most Americans do not have enough money saved to even cover a $400 emergency. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Families & Consumers, Financial Education, Home Management, Money Management, Piggy Bank, Samantha Kennedy, Saving, Saving Money, Summer Camps, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County

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