Healthy Living Resources is a new telecast presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences program specialists that will focus on health, wellness, and the impact that stress has on our lives. Whether it be financial struggle, or chronic disease management, stress can creep up as a result of many of the day to day events […]
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Managing in a Crisis: How to Stretch Your Food Dollar During the Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, many employees are going on several weeks now without a paycheck. With the historic length of this shutdown, another major challenge for many families is that SNAP benefits through February are being released now and must last households through the end of February, with no current assurance on what will […]
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 […]
Personal finance news this fall
I would like to share with you 3 news items that I found noteworthy in the past few months. 1. Free credit freezes started on September 21st Starting September 21st, a new federal law came into effect. This new law regulates that we now can freeze and unfreeze credit files without paying fees. It is […]
Drink Water – Which One?
Walk in the grocery store and you can find ten different types of water on the shelf. Is one better than the other? Should I be sure to drink one or more of them? What are some of these waters? Plain Water This is tap water or well water. Tap water is tested to make […]
Hey Kids! Employers Want to See Work Experience!!
Many of the high school students who worked part-time jobs this summer have given up their jobs now that school has started. However, for college students, the decision to acquire a job while on campus and to keep working throughout the school year is a tough decision. I personally worked 24 hours/week when I was […]