Feature Articles
Food, Fitness and Your Budget
Make the most of your food dollars
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported a significant increase in the consumer price index for food. Although we can’t make prices decrease, we can shop wisely and manage the food we have to get the best value for our food dollars...more
Summer can create challenges for food budget
Summertime can pose challenges to the family food budget because children are eating more meals at home. Here are some tips to help keep costs down while providing balanced, nutritious meals...more
Information about several programs/resources including Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), food stamps, food pantries, WIC...more
If it seems like you are spending more money every time you go to the grocery store, you are right. A little planning with some minor changes can help you eat healthy without breaking your budget...more
Squeezed by rising food prices?
Small changes in your shopping habits can mean saving money at the grocery store...more
Living on less: Tips for stretching pennies
Weekly headlines in rural Missouri tell of layoffs, business closings and the financial state of the region. It’s not a pretty picture....Living on less can relate to money, food, transportation, clothing, entertainment and extras. Living on less doesn't always mean doing without, but it takes some management...more
Cost of Thanksgiving meal decreases in 2009
Since 1986, the American Farm Bureau Federation has conducted a survey about the cost of Thanksgiving dinner. This year, the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal is lower than it was in 2008...more
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