A lot of great events happen in spring including America Saves Week! Haven't heard of this national passtime? That's okay - let me give you the low down. What Is America Saves Week? America Saves Week has been happening since 2007. This year, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
To become financially comfortable is not an impossible goal. Through a common sense approach, you can achieve this by working at it systematically. Imagine five buckets hanging in stair step fashion, each below and a little to the right of the ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
UF/IFAS and Eckerd CONNECTS Workforce Division has partnered to pilot the Making It On Your Own curriculum, developed by Dr. Randy Cantrell, Scott Taylor, Shelby Ball, LuAnn Duncan, Jana Griffin, Dr. Brenda Williams, Melanie Thomas, and Charna ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
A few months back, I blogged about the increase in robocalls reported by Florida residents. I offered some solutions to help you avoid harassment from these telemarketers. I hope you took the time to join the National Do Not Call Registry. ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
Now that the holidays are over, people seem to be tightening up their financial belts. Family, friends and participants are implying that they overextended their financial situation due to overbuying for either the holidays or for a special ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters
Many people made it a goal this year to improve their financial wellbeing, and one way to do that is by looking at different types of expenses: fixed and flexible. By keeping track of your fixed and flexible expenses in your spending plan, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
The University of Florida/IFAS Pasco County Extension Office, located in Dade City, offers a large variety of free healthy lifestyle and eating classes of which you may not have heard. Some of the programming includes the Family Nutrition Program ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Money Matters, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionCitrus trees are evergreen, never become fully dormant and cannot withstand temperatures as low as those tolerated by deciduous trees. However, citrus trees can become preconditioned or acclimated to cool air temperatures that occur in late ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Money Matters, Work & Life
Do you own some forest or farm land? If you have forest or agricultural land, and are actively managing it for that purpose, you are probably eligible for greenbelt classification. Florida, like most states, has adopted use-value assessment ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Money Matters, Natural Resources