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About Donna Green

Donna Green is an Extension Educator in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences. She is passionate about the need for life skills education in our schools, colleges, and beyond. Her specializations are nutrition and physical activity; especially their relationship to chronic disease. Donna also promotes and supports financial capability by providing financial literacy education. She is a four term school board member in her hometown, enjoys all kinds of yard work (even lawn mowing and snow shoveling), takes daily walks along the shores of Lake Erie, and loves to read and spend time with family.

November 20, 2019

Beware of the Skimmer!

Do you know what a skimmer is? It is a small electronic device that can be used to steal credit or debit card information from you. Getting skimmed is most likely going to happen at bars and restaurants (where a server takes your card and walks away with it for a short period of time), […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • https://krebsonsecurity.com/all-about-skimmers/
  • https://www.thebalance.com/how-credit-card-skimming-works-960773
  • https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/how-to-protect-yourself-against-credit-card-skimmers-at-gas-stations/

Categories: Money
Tags: atm protection, credit cards, gas station, skimmers

September 18, 2019

Made You Look!

When we were kids, one of the first practical jokes we learned to play on each other was to tell someone their zipper was down (or something was spilled on their shirt). When they would look down in alarm, you would say “made you look.” The person being pranked usually acknowledged the joke with a […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • https://www.simplypsychology.org/defense-mechanisms.html
  • http://www.apsa.org/content/psychoanalytic-terms-concepts-defined
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201610/your-9-top-defense-mechanisms-revisited

Categories: Money
Tags: denial, Freud, made you look

June 19, 2019

Ethical Consumption

Have you ever thought about your spending purchases from an ethical standpoint? Not too many people give daily consideration to where and how the products they buy are made. With us being a cog in what is essentially a global economy, it makes sense to know where your hard earned dollars are going. When you […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/
  • https://www.theguardian.com/money/2001/feb/22/ethicalmoney1
  • https://hbr.org/2015/01/ethical-consumerism-isnt-dead-it-just-needs-better-marketing
  • https://www.ft.com/content/8b08bf4c-e5a0-11e7-8b99-0191e45377ec

Categories: Uncategorized

April 17, 2019

“I’ll Second That!”

Normally none of us likes to be second. We’ve all been conditioned to strive for perfection—in essence, to be number one. But when it comes to saving money, second is first, if you get my drift. You can save a lot of money by not requiring perfection in your purchases.   Food Most grocery stores […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://chhs.source.colostate.edu/reducing-food-waste-one-ugly-piece-time/
  • https://www.moneytalksnews.com/23-tips-for-saving-money-clothing/
  • https://www.takechargeamerica.org/how-to-save-when-buying-appliances/

Categories: Money

February 20, 2019

Ooh La La: Putting in a “Potager”

I have a 12 x 12 plot of ground close to my patio that serves as a kitchen garden, or as the French call it a “potager” (sounds classier, doesn’t it?). We could learn a lot from the French, as roughly one-fourth of the fruits and vegetables they consume are home-grown. A kitchen garden/potager consists […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=potager&tbs=sur:fc#imgrc=1jMlWVsTBlivIM:&spf=1550672940350

SOURCES:

  • https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/2010/may/potager.html
  • https://www.bbg.org/gardening/article/potager
  • http://www.womenwhofarm.com/potager-gardens-have-been-around-for-centuries-and-continue-the-old-traditions-of-growing/

Categories: Money

December 5, 2018

Top 10 Tax Changes for Your 2018 Return

1–Standard deductions go UP Married filing jointly–standard deduction increase to $24,000, up from the $13,000 it would have been under previous law. Single taxpayers or married, filing separately—standard deduction increase to $12,000, up from the $6,500 it would have been for this year prior to the reform. For heads of households, the standard deduction will […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T032-C000-S003-traditional-ira-contribution-limits-for-2018.html
  • https://www.fool.com/taxes/2017/12/29/your-complete-guide-to-the-2018-tax-changes.aspx

Categories: Money

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