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Budget-friendly gift giving ideas!

by Beth Kerr
November 4, 2020

Think outside the box – literally the gift box – when considering budget-friendly gift giving. Stay within your budget by creatively rethinking what makes a good “gift.” Give gifts that cost less from your wallet but instead ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Acts Of Service, Budget, Budget-friendly, Gift Giving, Hamilton County, Holiday Spending, Holidays, Life Skills, Money, Spend Less

Making Your Financial Goals a Reality

by Lori Johnson
September 10, 2020

How many times have you thought about buying a new car, taking a trip, paying off your debt, furthering your education, or even trying to complete home remodel projects? Then reality hits as you look at finances and tell yourself to keep dreaming. ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Budget, Fianancial Goals

Make Those Stimulus Funds Count

by Alicia Betancourt
April 17, 2020

How do you make sure the stimulus funds provide you with the greatest benefit? Whatever you do, have a plan! Try this free online budget worksheet. If you are fortunate enough that your income has not been impacted by this national crisis you ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Covid-19, Florida Keys, Stimulus

Creating a Useful Spending Plan

by Carol Roberts
April 3, 2020

Many of us are having to adjust to a change in income right now. This presentation will help you organize your finances so you can make better decisions about moving forward. Please feel to email or call with any follow up questions, or comment ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Budget, Consumerism, Expenses, Finance, Financial Education, Goals, Income, Money, Spending Plan

Money Smart Week

by Shari Bresin
April 16, 2018

Next week is Money Smart Week, which runs from April 21st to the 28th. This special week, which was created in 2001 by a group of organizations in Chicago that would go around helping the community improve their financial literacy, is meant ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Lesson, Meal, Money, Plan, Preserve, Save

What Budget?

by Wendy Wood
February 9, 2018

Track your spending. Create a budget. Set a goal and of course, commit. If someone asks you about your budget and your immediate thought is “ummm…what budget?” – never fear. This 3-step process can you get you on your way to being budget ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Budget, Goals, Money, Wendylynch

Dade City Watson Park Community Garden: Get your free plot now!

by Whitney Elmore
January 8, 2018

The first community garden in Florida to arise through the cooperation of the University of Florida and a local municipality, Dade City Watson Park Community Garden is off to a great start and destined for abundant success. Just a month after ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Budget, Community, Community Garden, Dade City, Eating, Healthy, Master Gardener, Municipality, Parks, Program, Skills, University Of Florida, Vegetables, Volunteers, Wheelchair

Don’t Let the Holidays Break the Bank

by Shari Bresin
December 20, 2017

The holidays can be an expensive time of year, but it doesn’t have to set you back financially. Just as planning is key to saving money on groceries, it is also key to saving money when doing holiday shopping. Some things to consider when ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Holiday, List, Online, Purchases, Shopping

Money Management Help For Millennials- Part 2

by J. Johnson
November 13, 2017

In Part 1 of "Money Management Help for Millennials", we discussed millennials lacking of a basic financial education. In this segment, we will discuss spending without a plan. Budgeting for millennials seems to be a challenge. A recent survey ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Millennial, Money, Retirement, Savings, Spending

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