Category: Money Matters
Homemade Cleaners are Safe and Inexpensive
April 11, 2018
Ever thought about making your own homemade cleaners? You should! Many of today’s commercial cleaners are petroleum-based, which may have harmful effects on human and environmental health. But have no fear! On the market today are many ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Cleaning, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Green Cleaners, Home, Homemade Household Cleaners, Samantha Kennedy, Skennedy, Wakulla Extension
Tax Refund Identity Theft
April 9, 2018
If you’ve procrastinated getting your 2017 taxes filed, hopefully it is on your “to do” list this week, because the due date is coming up soon! With the number of new data breaches we hear about on the news—791 data breaches for the ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Identity Theft, Money, Money Management, Spending
Purchasing a Home: The Down Payment
March 23, 2018
Many first time home buyers don't understand that purchasing a home costs money. I frequently hear "I want to buy a home, what do you mean I have to put money down?" There are some mortgage programs that require little to no money down and ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Family Resource Management, Personal And Family Finances
3 Tips for Stretching Your Food Dollars and Preventing Food Waste
March 21, 2018
I don’t know about you, but throwing food out kills me. So many people don’t have enough to eat, and I feel guilty when I do it. And, it’s also a waste of food dollars. So, what can we do to stretch food dollars, and to prevent food waste ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Finances, Food, Grocery Shopping