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Category: Money Matters
Student Loans: Do Your Homework Before You Borrow!
Student Loans The decision to go to college may seem to be a no brainer, however, paying for the constantly increasing costs of college can be quite challenging. Given the increase of costs to attend… Read More
Resources for Retirement
It’s Easy to Get Started The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched myRA (my Retirement Account), a new retirement savings account that can help people start saving for their future. If you don’t have… Read More
Watermelon – A Taste of Summer
Rarely do I hear the phrase “school’s out” and not think of my own summers of fun and, of course, Alice Cooper’s 1972 major hit single “School’s Out for Summer” – does that age me?… Read More
Some Things are Too Important to Say Nothing: Talking with Your Children about Money
Bindaas Madhavi. (2011) Listen to Your Kids. Most parents would not allow their child to play in the street or to touch a hot stove because parents understand that these actions have consequences and the… Read More
Tips to Reduce Spending
“Oh where does all my money go?” Do you need help managing your finances so that your family can realize more of their needs and wants? Family members of all ages must learn to communicate… Read More
Identity Theft Is No Laughing Matter
Photo by: White,T. (N.D.) Identity Theft Protection. Retrieved 9 February 2015 from http://goo.gl/46HkDp While the commercials about identity theft maybe funny, identity theft is no laughing matter. Identity theft occurs when someone’s personal information is… Read More
Ag Save$ ~ Get Involved!
Ag Save$ Ag Save$ is a new initiative to bring personal finance education such as wealth building, estate planning, succession planning, asset protection, and other financial topics to agricultural producers in Florida. Have you ever… Read More
America Saves Week ~ Online Challenge
America Saves Week 2015 ~ February 23 – February 28 America Saves Week is coordinated by America Saves and the American Savings Education Council. Started in 2007, the Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good… Read More
Five Steps to Seasonal Savings
©Feverpitched Recently, UF/IFAS published Five Steps to Seasonal Savings, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY140500.pdf, an EDIS brochure which reminds us of the stress that can result from holiday spending. I would encourage each of you to print or… Read More