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August 06, 2008
Volunteering Benefits Youths, Society
While negative stereotypes may haunt the outlook, lifestyles and attitudes of young people today, most youth in the country actually are healthy, happy and productive members of society. The majority of youth in the U.S. engage in some form of volunteer activity, and a greater percentage of youth volunteer compared to adults.
When youth volunteer, almost everyone involved reaps the benefits. More than $60 billion is estimated to be contributed annually to the U.S. economy by virtue of volunteer services. Volunteering also aids various service organizations by cutting down costs of operations and making services available to a larger audience.
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July 03, 2008
Many Sources Available for Personal Credit
Consumer credit comes from both traditional and nontraditional sources, but criteria exist for each source that lenders use to decide whether to give credit or not. Consumers also need to remember that all credit needs to be used with caution.
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June 06, 2008
Makin’ Money Camp was Great!
Twenty-three 5th through 8th graders had a great time learning how to be successful entrepreneurs. They came from Laurel, Creighton, Atkinson, Clearwater, Wakefield, Newman Grove, Wayne, Hartington, Emerson and Plainview to take part in this two-day Makin’ Money Camp.
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May 27, 2008
Spices and Herbs to Reduce Fat, Sugar and Salt
Spices and herbs can help retain flavor in your foods while cutting back on dietary fat, sugar and sodium/salt.
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May 27, 2008
Teaching Kids About Money
Teaching kids about money is something we tend to forget or leave until they are older. Sometimes we think that learning to handle money involves math. If we struggle with math, we think we will struggle with money management. Learning to handle money has very little, if anything, to do with learning math concepts. Or we think that money management means following a budget or teaching kids to save. What we need to teach children is how to get, spend, save and share money.
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March 20, 2008
Coping with Life
As today’s world becomes more and more complex, we find that coping with everyday life becomes a greater challenge. Failure to cope leads to extensive damage to our health, our relationships, and to society itself. It is not easy, and there are no magic formulas, however the following concepts may help.
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January 04, 2008
A Little Money Saved Goes a Long Way
The national trend is to borrow more and save less. Currently, the nation's personal savings rate is a negative one-half percent, something that hasn't happened since the Great Depression. A recent study commissioned by Consumer Credit Counseling Service, revealed that overall consumer debt increased 38 percent for households at all income levels last year.
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December 20, 2007
County Employees Take Computer Training through University of Nebraska Bit Mobile.
Over twenty Dixon County employees participated in at least one session of a week long training to enhance their computer and Internet skills. The workshops were taught by Carroll Welte, UNL Extension Educator with assistance from Sandy Preston and Dewey Teel.
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November 30, 2007
Avoid the Ghost of Holidays Past
Holiday time often gives the average American a temporary license to lose financial control and repent for months afterward. Our emotions, culture and habits all work against remembering and practicing good money management. It is important remember that the meaning of Christmas is not the amount of money that is spent.
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November 12, 2007
Dixon 4-H Achievement Program held November 4
The 2007 Dixon County 4-H Achievement program was held on Sunday November 4 at the Haskell Ag Laboratory near Concord.
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