Noon Program on Healthy Salads
Salads don’t have to be limited to iceberg lettuce anymore! Choices for salad greens, dressings, vegetable and fruit salads, hot or cold salads, main dish and side salads are unlimited.
On Monday, March 8 at 12:00 noon at the Finney County Extension Office, plan to attend the Extension program on “Healthy Salads.” Guest speaker Belinda Oldham, Wichita County Agent, will give suggestions for successfully combining salad ingredients as well as how to choose wisely at the salad bar.
Everything from cancer to heart disease to diabetes to obesity can be improved or delayed by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Learn new and tasty ways to enjoy those healthful fruits and vegetables in salads that your family will love– now in March National Nutrition Month, and the whole year through!
Prepare a recipe from our “Healthy Salads” recipe collection or bring a favorite salad to share for the potluck salad lunch. Please pre-register by Friday, March 5 to ensure adequate meal and program supplies. Call the Finney County Extension Office at 620-272-3670 or email: fi@ksre.ksu.edu.
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Healthy meals and nutritious nibbles for those with diabetes will be the focus of the March Extension Knowledge at Noon program on Thursday, March 4th, 12:05-12:55 pm.
Linda Beech, Finney County Extension Agent, will speak on “What’s Cooking With Diabetes.” She’ll share information about diabetic diets, how to adapt the food pyramid to fit a diabetic meal plan and how to make snacks and sweets fit the plan, too. Diabetes fact sheets, recipes and tasting samples will be included.
Knowledge at Noon, sponsored by the Finney County Extension Office, will be held at the Finney County Public Library, 605 E. Walnut in Garden City, KS. No advance registration is necessary.
The public is invited to attend this program. Bring a lunch if you wish; coffee and tea will be provided.
For more information on the Extension Knowledge at Noon programs, please contact the Finney County Extension Office at 620-272-3670.
Pre-Medicare Seminar for Baby Boomers
Have you been wondering about what to expect from Medicare? Do you have questions about your parents’ Medicare coverage? What about prescription drug coverage?
If you are assisting someone on Medicare or if you have questions of your own, you should attend the “Pre-Medicare for Baby Boomers Seminar” on Tuesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30 pm, at the Grandstand Meeting Room on the Finney County Fairgrounds in Garden City. The program is jointly sponsored by Finney County Extension and the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SWKAAA).
Representatives from the Area Agency on Aging will provide answers to caregiving questions, Medicare questions, prescription drug plan questions and also provide the most up-to-date information on health care reform issues.
For more information or to register for the program, call SWKAAA at 620-225-8230 or Finney County Extension at 620-272-3670.
Transferring credit card balances? Read on!
If you have run up a large bill on a credit card that charges a high annual percentage rate, it may make sense to transfer the balance to another card that offers a lower rate.
But before you agree to move existing debt to a card that promises a very low APR (annual percentage rate) on balance transfers, read the fine print.
Even if you are offered a great initial rate on a tranfer, it may only last for a short time. If you have a debt you are unlikely to pay off within the introductory period, you may be better off opting for a card that offers a slightly higher rate which does not expire. Watch out, too, for annual fees, late fees and over-the-limit fees, as well as higher rates on new purchases.
Start Small, Think Big for America Saves Week
February 21-28 is America Saves Week– a great time to take a hard look at your finances. Make 2010 your year for financial action! Even with a sluggish economy, you can make changes to improve your financial future. This week, start small but think big with these suggestions from America Saves and the Consumer Federation of America:
• Start (or add to) an emergency fund. An emergency fund is your protection against unexpected expenses. Having an emergency savings fund may be the most important difference between those who manage to stay afloat and those who are sinking financially. That’s because maintaining emergency savings of $500 to $1,000 allows you to easily meet unexpected financial challenges such as car repair or a medical bill and avoid high interest, short-term loans.
• Track your spending. If you’re looking for ways to cut back, your first course of action should be to know where your money is currently going. Knowing how you and your family spend money can help identify areas to reduce your spending.
• Let go of bad habits and bank your savings. A simple behavior change, like bringing your lunch to work rather than eating out, can add up to big savings over time. Find one or two things in your life (such as gourmet coffee, eating out or recreational shopping) to cut back on and bank the difference. What you don’t see, you will probably not miss.
• Go automatic! Treat savings like another bill by setting up automatic monthly transfers at your financial institution from your checking to savings account or having a portion of your paycheck directly deposited into your savings. Savers who save automatically are more likely to be successful long-term.
• Save all or part of your tax refund. With IRS Form 8888, you can choose to save all or part of your tax refund.
• Take advantage of free money at work. Many employees turn down free money from their employer by not signing up for a work-related retirement program such as a 401(k) plan. Savers with a dollar-for-dollar match would likely receive an annual yield of greater than 100% on their investment.
Source: Nancy Register, National Director America Saves, The Consumer Federation of America