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10 tips to save money at home


May 13, 2026

by Alia Garrett, Siri Khalsa, Jackie Lebouitz, and Maria Rometo Now more than ever, every penny counts. Read our tips below to see some easy ways to save money and resources at home. Tips Turn off your lights, fans, and electronics ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: America Saves, Budget, Finances, Money, Pgm_FNP, Pgm_Sustain, Pgm_Water, Savings
This photo shows Keener conducting the Living On My Own program, is a 4-H program for high school students to engage in real life financial scenarios. Photo by Katherine Westenhaver, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County,

Meet the local expert helping St. Lucie residents stretch budgets, launch businesses and reach their big goals


May 13, 2026

Whether you dream of owning a home, launching a food business or trying to stretch your budget, Josey Pearce Keener is ready to help. A Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Banking, Business, Family And Consumer Sciences, Finance, First-time Homebuying, HUD-approved First Time Homebuyer, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Josey Pearce Keener, Living On My Own, News, Rancher, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, University Of Florida, Youth

Gardening, backyard poultry, money matters and more: Open house reveals what’s on tap at UF/IFAS Extension Duval County


May 13, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Duval County Open House. When: Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: UF/IFAS Extension Duval County office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chickens, Canning, Duval County Canning Center, Extension Duval County, Finances, Florida 4-H, Gardening, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Megan Winslow, Money Matters, Open House, Program, Programming, Stephanie Toelle, Tracy Akers Williams, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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Find Your Frugal: Five ways to save on banking, avoid fees


May 13, 2026

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. The ripple effects of the years-long COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide, from grocery shelves to gas pumps. In an ongoing effort to help people – ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bank Fees, Banking, Carol Roberts, COVID, Family And Consumer Sciences, Fees, Find Your Frugal, Inflation, Interest Rates, Money, Money Management, Savings, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences

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