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November 10, 2014

OSU Extension Focuses on Finances

Although the stock market, unemployment rate and other economic indicators point to recovery from the Great Recession in 2008-09, many families are still struggling. In fact, according to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve, an unexpected expense of just $400 would put the majority of American households at financial risk. That’s one reason why […]

WRITTEN BY: Martha Filipic, Technical Editor, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Categories: Money
Tags: Budgeting, Family and Consumer Sciences, finances, money, saving

November 6, 2014

Celebrating a Century of Lifelong Learning for Families, Consumers

Celebrating a 100th anniversary is often an excuse to look back. But for the people behind Ohio State University Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences programs, it’s a reason to look forward. On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act establishing the nation’s Cooperative Extension Service, a unique educational partnership between the U.S. […]

WRITTEN BY: Martha Filipic, Technical Editor, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Categories: Family and Relationships, Food, Mind and Body, Money
Tags: Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences

October 31, 2014

Understanding the Impact of Youth Targeted Food Marketing

Link: http://presenter.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/kidd.149/Introduction_-_20141116_223919_24.html

Categories: Webinars

October 6, 2014

The Great Savings Balancing Act: Retirement vs. Everything Else

Most people have more than one place they’d like to put their money.  The key to making the most of your money is figuring out how to prioritize each of your options. Should I save for a goal or pay more on my debt?  Should I start (or add to) a college fund for my […]

WRITTEN BY: Betsy DeMatteo, AFC®, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension.

REVIEWED BY: Patricia Holmes, CFCS, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension.

Categories: Money

August 14, 2014

Making Fresh Salsa

Everyone seems to have their favorite salsa recipe. And, this time of year the salsa ingredients are abundant in gardens, at farmer’s markets and at the grocery — ingredients such as tomatoes, onions, pepper and other fresh vegetables and herbs. If you are making fresh salsa to eat or store in the refrigerator you don’t […]

WRITTEN BY: Linnette Goard, Field Specialist, Food Safety, Selection and Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, goard.1@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

SOURCES:

  • Salsa from Garden to Table http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5339.pdf

Categories: Food
Tags: herbs, peppers, salsa, tomatoes

August 11, 2014

Is College Still a Good Investment?

Prepare yourself for a shock: our national student loan debt is now more than one trillion dollars! This is more than our national credit card debt.  So is college still a good investment?  It’s Not All Bad News Last month the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that attending college is still a good […]

WRITTEN BY: Betsy DeMatteo, Family & Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, Family & Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • Bachman, J.G., et.al. (Nov 2013). Adolescent work intensity, school performance, and substance use: Links vary by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Developmental Psychology, Vol 49(11), 2125-2134.
  • Bryan, K. (2014) Is College Still a Good Investment? America Saves.
  • Gallup, Inc. (2014). Great Jobs, Great Lives: 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index Report.

Categories: Money

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