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
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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
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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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While many of us develop an effective monthly spending plan for our family, we fail to “plan ahead” for known exceptions to the normal routine of expenses. If we extend our budget out for longer periods to include occasional expenses, we ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeWe all know this time of year affectionally as “tax time.” That time of year we are gathering our financial information to properly get our taxes completed. Did you know it is also a good time to look for ways to boost your emergency fund? First, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeWhat most people know about inflation is that it makes things more expensive. A simple definition of inflation is that it’s the increase in the cost of goods and services over a time period in an economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, Work & Life