Category: Money Matters

Figure 1. Any homeowner can independently adopt the Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices as long as they are consistent with HOA requirements and other restrictions. Credit: Michael Gutierrez, UF/IFAS

Estimated Water Savings Potential of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Activities


September 8, 2015

To help homeowners predict the impact of implementing some of the water conservation measures listed on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ checklist, this 5-page fact sheet offers a table of estimated water savings. Homeowners can select activities ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Lawns And Water Conservation, Mackenzie Boyer, Michael D. Dukes
caution sign: Road Subject to Flooding

Basics of the National Flood Insurance Program


August 26, 2015

Established by Congress in 1968 because the private market stopped offering flood insurance, the NFIP provides federally backed flood insurance to property owners in participating communities. This 10-page fact sheet covers topics such as: why ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster Preparedness, Flood Insurance, Florida Sea Grant, Thomas Ruppert
Some home occupants are more bothered by their utility bill than others.

Using the Decision-Ade™ Segmentation Strategy to Better Understand Extension Audiences


August 21, 2015

Decision-Ade™ is a tool Extension can use to better understand how residents with a range of household budgets feel about their utility bills. Analyzing households in terms of both income and utility bill "botheredness" creates a more ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Alexa Lamm, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Joy N. Rumble, Laura A. Warner, Randall A. Cantrell, Water Conservation

Deciding to Return to School


August 10, 2015

For many women, continuing their education is a major step, whether they pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree, full-time or part-time. Women can benefit from obtaining a degree in many ways (including the opportunity to earn a higher ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Advantages Of School, Back To School, Back To School To-do List, College For Women, Disadvantages Of School, Education And School, Family Hot Topic, Paying For College

Free Financial Management Webinars!


August 10, 2015

Register for Property & Liability Risk Management for Farm & Ranch Women by clicking here! Register for Maximizing Social Security Benefits by clicking here! READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farmer, Farming, Finances, Financial, Florida, Free, Fun, General Information, Plants, Ranch, Shelley Swenson, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Webinar, Woman, Woman Farmer, Women, Workshop

National my Social Security Week


July 20, 2015

  July 19-25, 2015 is National my Social Security Week! Now tracking your benefits and making changes to your account can be done with your personalized my Social Security account. Celebrate the week by setting up your account today! READ MORE

Category: Money Matters

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