Category: Money Matters

Future Leaders Gather for First 4-H Teen Leadership Summit in Wakulla County

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
October 27, 2025

The leaders of the future took center stage at the inaugural Future Leaders of Wakulla 4-H Teen Leadership Summit, hosted by Wakulla 4-H at the Extension Office in Crawfordville October 13, 2025. The one-day event welcomed over 40 participants ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Citizenship And Leadership, FAMU, Living On My Own, Panhandle 4-H, Workforce Preparation

Plugging Spending Leaks

by Samantha Kennedy
October 6, 2025

When it comes to managing money, most people focus on the big-ticket items: rent or mortgage, car payments, or student loans. But it is often the small, unnoticed expenses – known as spending leaks – that can really make a big impact ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Budgeting, Spending Tips

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

Don’t sacrifice safety for convenience

by Samantha Kennedy
March 28, 2022

Online shopping is more popular than ever. While its popularity has been steadily trending upwards over the last decade or so, the COVID pandemic has really caused online shopping’s prevalence to spike. With more people working from home and ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cybersecurity, Online Shopping

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 was ... READ MORE

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

Six Tips for Reducing Food Waste

by Samantha Kennedy
March 18, 2021

Food waste is a huge problem here in the United States. Here are a few incredible facts: Food is the most common solid source of waste in American landfills. Anywhere from 25-40% of food grown, processed, and transported in the US will never ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Food Waste, Reducing Food Waste

Save Time and Money This Thanksgiving

by Samantha Kennedy
November 12, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It has often felt like time has dragged on in 2020, but despite all the challenges, time has continued to march on, and that means the holiday season is right ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Holiday Savings, Thanksgiving

Managing Stress Over Finances

by Samantha Kennedy
April 16, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences In times of crisis, there can be so many additional challenges to our daily lives. Right now, as we all deal with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, some ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Finances, Managing Stress, Stress, Stress Management

Credit Scores Decoded

by Samantha Kennedy
February 24, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Most of us have probably heard of credit scores before, but how many of us actually know what a credit score is? And more importantly, how many of us actually ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Credit Score, Credit Scores, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Finances, Personal Finances, Wakulla

New Year’s Savings Tips

by Samantha Kennedy
January 8, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences The beginning of a new year is a traditional time for setting new goals for ourselves. Two of the most common types of goals we set for our New Year’s resolutions ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Savings Plan, Savings Tips

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