Tag: spending

Managing Holiday Materialism: Protecting Your Marriage During the Season of Spending

by Trisha Aldridge
December 5, 2025

Managing Holiday Materialism The holiday season often amplifies financial tensions in marriages, as the pressure to create perfect celebrations through expensive gifts and elaborate decorations can strain both budgets and relationships. While ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family,
Tags: Budget, Finance, Holiday Budget, Holiday Spending, Marriage, Money Management, Relationship, Saving, Spending

Survey ranks UF as top university for ag research investment

by Megan Winslow
December 5, 2024

For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation (NSF). UF, through its Institute ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research
Tags: David Norton, Higher Education Research And Development (HERD) Survey, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, National Science Foundation, RD, Research And Development, Robert Gilbert, Spending, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Track old spending habits to ensure a successful 2023

by Shari Bresin
February 2, 2023

Now that we made it 30 days past Christmas, you likely have received your latest credit card statement(s) with your holiday spending by now. If you are one of the 35% of Americans who took on holiday debt, you be may in financial stress. ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Budgeting, Pasco, Spending, Spending Leaks, Tracking

How much will the holiday season cost this year?

by Alicia Betancourt
November 17, 2022

We all are feeling the pinch of inflation. Everywhere from gas to the grocery store. Now, with the holiday season looming I am feeling anxious about my spending. All of the things that make the holiday special like decorations, meals, and ... READ MORE

Category: , Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Holiday, Inflation, Spending

Money Management and Youth

by Karen Henry
April 25, 2022

Money management is a complex topic. Teaching youth about money can be even more challenging. So, what are some lessons that young people can learn that will help put them on the path of financial success? Wants versus needs It is important ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Money Matters,
Tags: 4-H, Budget, Finance, Karen Henry, Money, SMART Goals, Spending, Youth

Tips to Overcome that Holiday Debt

by Carol Roberts
January 11, 2022

Now that we are squarely into 2022, we can start to look forward to all that the new year will bring us. What we won't look forward to are all the credit card bills the post office will bring us. To help alleviate that holiday debt, let's ... READ MORE

Category: , Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Credit, Debt, Extension, Finance, Holiday, Money, Spending, St. Lucie

Tax Refund Identity Theft

by Shari Bresin
April 9, 2018

If you’ve procrastinated getting your 2017 taxes filed, hopefully it is on your “to do” list this week, because the due date is coming up soon! With the number of new data breaches we hear about on the news—791 data breaches for the ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Identity Theft, Money, Money Management, Spending

Fixed Vs. Flexible Spending

by Shari Bresin
January 30, 2018

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
Tags: Finances, Fixed, Flexible, Money, Saving, Spending, Wellbeing

I Want It Now: The Rent-To-Own Conundrum

by Lynda Spence
November 15, 2017

With only one more vacation day remaining before he returned to work to begin the New Year, he lounged on his smelly and worn sofa. “…Finishing out the old year watching an old movie in my old living room”, is how he described his thought ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Buying, Credit, Merchandise, Money, Purchasing, Rent-to-own, Renting, RTO, Saving, Spending

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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