June is National Dairy Month. This awareness month originally started in 1937 as National Milk Month, but the name was eventually changed to promote consuming other milk-based products like yogurt, cottage cheese, and much more! But what ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything. - José Andrés, chef and humanitarian Imagine living in a neighborhood where fast-food chains and liquor stores outnumber grocery stores. Snack ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
It’s probably no surprise that retirees are moving to Florida in large numbers every day. About 6.3 million Florida residents are over age 60. When counting only older adults, Florida is still one of the 30 most populated states. People are ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Debt is money you owe to a person or business. While debt often carries a negative connotation, responsible borrowing and repayment can improve your credit history. Debt & Credit Debt becomes a problem when you can’t repay what you owe. ... READ MORE
Category: , Money Matters, WORK & LIFEWhen people talk about credit, they are referring to their credit history. Credit history describes how they have used money over time, which can significantly impact many aspects of life, including housing, employment, and finances, because ... READ MORE
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We’ve covered budgeting and saving as foundations of money management. Investing is another element: it means putting money into assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate to earn returns through capital gains, dividends, or interest. Investing ... READ MORE
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In part one, we explored garlic’s history and its remarkable ability to help protect against germs, health problems, insects, and even unwanted company. Now, in this post, we’ll take a deeper look into vampire lore, the creatures and conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFEYou’ve probably heard the old myth that garlic repels vampires, but is there any truth behind this? There’s no scientific evidence to support the existence of vampires or their aversion to garlic. However, the myth likely has roots in garlic’s ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFE
In a previous blog, we explored budgeting as one of the elements of money management. But once you know where your money is going, the next step is making that money work for your future through saving. Savings is the portion of your ... READ MORE
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Money management means actively overseeing and planning every aspect of your finances - budgeting, saving, and even investing. By managing your money well, you gain a clear understanding of your financial situation, set future goals, ... READ MORE
Category: , Money Matters, WORK & LIFE