Category: Money Matters
Florida Saves Week starts Monday — how much do you have put away?
February 21, 2017
Florida may be the sunshine state, but more Floridians should start saving for a rainy day, says a researcher with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. “Without an emergency fund, unexpected financial shocks ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Florida Saves Week
Florida Saves Week starts Monday — how much do you have put away?
February 21, 2017
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida may be the sunshine state, but more Floridians should start saving for a rainy day, says a researcher with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. “Without ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifePersonal Finance Webinars, Free, Live, Interactive
February 9, 2017
Personal Finance Webinars: Live, Interactive, Online Classes. Hillsborough County Extension invites you to participate in these online personal finance classes. Register using the links below. All are free. Time for all is 12:00pm – ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Online Money Management Classes, Personal Finance, Savings, Student Loans, Webinars
Share Your Savings Goals and a Chance to Win $1,000 in the # IMSavingFor Contest
February 9, 2017
For many years, UF/IFAS Extension has partnered with Consumer Federation of America on the America Saves Initiative. The goal is to motivate residents to take small steps to increase their financial stability by increasing their savings or decreasing ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: # IMSavingFor Contest, America Saves Week, Budgeting, Financial Goals, Saving Money
Free fast tax prep to more rural Floridians
February 8, 2017
The University of Florida IFAS Extension has received a grant of $12,500 from the IRS to help more rural, mid- to low-income Floridians do their taxes for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This is the first year the ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Taxes
UF/IFAS program hopes to expand free, fast tax prep to more rural Floridians
February 8, 2017
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida IFAS Extension has received a grant of $12,500 from the IRS to help more rural, mid- to low-income Floridians do their taxes for free through the Volunteer Income ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeEco-Nomic Living Expo at Santa Rosa Mall Saturday, Feb. 11
February 3, 2017
Come join the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Office for the 2017 Eco-Nomic Living Expo at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther on Saturday, February 11. This year’s Expo begins a 10 am and ends at 3 pm and includes seminars, activities ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeStrengthen your relationships for Valentine’s Day with UF/IFAS Smart Couples program
February 2, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- David and Caroline Garber had dated for three years and were set to be married in a matter of weeks. So, signing up for the University of Florida IFAS Smart Couples program would probably be just tweaking an already perfect ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeUF/IFAS Extension faculty win seed money through new Shark Tank-style program
February 1, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Facial recognition software is no longer a thing of the future. But what if similar technologies could one day help farmers identify pests in the field? Steve Futch, multi-county citrus agent with the University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life