Category: Money Matters

Meet our new director!

by Erik Lovestrand
April 22, 2022

Congratulations to our new Wakulla County Extension Director, Samantha Kennedy! Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension program Although Samantha is taking on a new role as the Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Community, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, General Information, Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Edible Garbage

by Samantha Kennedy
May 14, 2021

Last month I shared Six Tips for Reducing Food Waste. I would like to continue on the theme of reducing food waste by talking more specifically about ways to use food scraps effectively to prevent them from ending up in the landfill. As I ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Compost, Composting, Food Scraps, Food Waste, Reducing Food Waste

Jefferson County Successful VITA Tax Preparation Season

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 25, 2016

Tax season can be a very difficult time of year for many people. It is a time when good record keeping is very vital. Also the high preparation fee to be too much for some families to handle. Some use computer software to avoid the fees. In ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Family Consumer Science, Filing Taxes, Finance, Taxes, VITA

Save Your Tax Refund

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 9, 2016

Save Your Tax Refund Shirley Bouie Income tax filing is here. So often we plan how we are going to spend our return. This year think about saving your refund. Too often the refund is spend before paying off bills or placed in saving. American ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Money, Personal Finance, Tax Planning

Identity Fraud Lunch and Learn

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 9, 2016

Identity Fraud is crime that everyone should be aware of and learn how to avoid it. More and more people are using on line shopping which can expose one’s financial information. Even some in-store purchases have not been secure. It is Tax ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Money, Personal Finance, Record Keeping

Florida MarketMaker – A Tool for Producer Marketing & Applied Research

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 4, 2014

Did you know that UF/IFAS manages a nifty FREE resource called Florida MarketMaker for marketing and research throughout the food supply chain? Many producers and Extension throughout Florida do not even know this resource exists. MarketMaker ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Buyers, Consumers, Distributors, Extension, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Fisheries, Florida MarketMaker, Food Hubs, Food Related Businesses, Food Supply, Neries, Od Pantries, Processors/packers, Producers, Ranchers, Restaurants, Retailers, Seafood Dealers, Wholesalers

Is it Time for “THE TALK”?

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 27, 2014

When your child hits their teens it may be necessary to talk with your child about money because teens have more financial independence. However, research suggest that parents should begin talking about money with their child when they are 3 ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Children, Life Sskills, Money, Personal Finance

Tips for Tax Preparation & Filing

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 29, 2014

Free Live On-Line Seminar. Thursday, January 30, 2014 @ 12:30pm - 1:30. Pre-register @ http://bit.ly/TaxFilTips READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Filing Taxes, Taxes, Tips

Your Taxes Done for Free!

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 29, 2014

When taxpayer use VITA everyone wins! The Federal Government saves money due to increases in electronic filings and reduced error. Local economics benefit because taxpayers receive their entire refund to spend in the communities where they ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 2014, Archive, Family Consumer Science, Taxes, VITA

Food Donations that Make a Great Plate

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 13, 2013

Food Donations That Make a Great Plate (click on this title to see the article) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Archive, Diary, Food Donations, Fruits, Grains, Health, My Plate, Protein, Vegetables

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