Eliminating expensive credit card debt means more money to improve quality of life and less toward interest payments. It can also bring stress relief. Below are some debt management strategies and considerations. DIY Cash Flow Management: ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas del distrito sureste de UF/IFAS. En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto de la pandemia de COVID todavía repercute en la economía ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Five years after leaving their hometown, two friends reconnect. The first friend moved to the heart of a big city, and the second relocated to the suburbs. They take a long stroll around the city and catch up on half a decade of small talk ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, edited by Andrea Lazzari & Kaitlyn McCarty Did you know that Americans lose $218 billion on wasted food every year? That's close to $660 per person! Besides being damaging to the environment, wasting ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
What can you do to prevent food waste? Money lost due to food waste could be spent in other ways. It is economical to avoid wasting food in your home. Need some motivating ideas? 7 Ideas on How You Can Reduce Food Waste in Your Own Home: ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension,
Financial stress can come about from being in debt, low earnings, the expense of raising kids, or even being married to someone who mismanages money. Reducing your financial concerns will allow you to focus on essential areas and relax, knowing ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
With all the negative news we’ve heard lately about looming recessions and bank failures, it can be unnerving. So let’s all just pause for a bit of positive financial news. More states are adopting financial education requirements for public ... READ MORE
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Whether you rent or own your home, we all have bills to pay. Lots of bills, it seems. We can help. Our "Ways to Save" project provides a range of cost-saving tips on many of the common expenses you face every day, like utility bills and ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
As credit card debt hit an all-time high in the final three months of 2022 (just shy of $1 trillion), delinquencies among borrowers accelerated. In the fourth quarter, balances grew $61 billion to $986 billion, the Federal Reserve Bank of New ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Since 2020, people have had a lot to think about. A pandemic, grief, loss of old comforts and rituals, difficulties that came with adapting, possible ways to help, and different ways to address daily questions and issues. "What can I do to get ... READ MORE
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