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• May 2008 - June 2008
  • Dear Risk Reducer
  • Basic Mini Burgers
  • Smoky BBQ Cheddar
  • Taco
  • Hepatitis A - Be Aware
  • We Get Questions
  • Eat Green
  • Check Out These Publications
  • Food Stand Operations - What You Need to Know
  • Calcium-Fortified Snacks
  • Strawberries - Just the Facts
  • Healthy Helps
  • Communication
  • Determine Where to Cut
  • Use Savings
  • Be Proactive
  • Priorities
  • Unemployment Benefits
  • Home Canning has Changed Greatly
  • Information Fair for Seniors
  • A Variety of Programs are Available in May & June
• March 2008 - April 2008
  • Dear Risk Reducer
  • Spicy Chicken
  • Planning Food Pyramid Meals
  • We Get Questions
  • Energy Drinks
  • Weight-Loss Products - No. 1Type of Consumer Fraud in the U.S.
  • Antioxidants in Fruits
  • Go Green on St. Patrick's Day
  • Healthy Potato Properties
  • Advantages of a Reverse Mortgage
  • Disadvantages of a Reverse Mortgage
  • Questions to Ask Before Considering a Reverse Mortgage
  • Ready, Set, Retire!
• January 2008-February 2008
  • Dear Risk Reducer
  • Coconut Cream Pie Without Guilt
  • How Many Different Kinds of Fat are There?
  • What's in Your Work Place Vending Machines?
  • Your Favorite Food - Is it Worth It?
  • Eating Out Survival Tips
  • Healthy Dipping Cocktail Sauce
  • Credit Can Be a Successful Management Tool
  • America Saves
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Insurance
  • Upcoming Events in Webster County
  • Welcome to a New Format
  • Open House
• November 2007 - December 2007
  • The ABC's of Love
  • On-line Home Buyer Education
  • High-Risk Loans:  Tax Refund Anticipation in November
  • Talking Turkey
  • Easy Ways to Downsize Portions
  • Lighten Up Iowa-changing the Shape of Iowa
  • Iowa's Food Deserts
    
• September 2007- October 2007
  • Reading Readiness Starts Early
  • Coupons Can Work For You
  • Protect Your Home
  • Save on Legal Fees
  • 100-Calorie Snacks-for Lunch Bags or After School
  • Tailgating
  • Healthy Brown Bag Lunches
  • Breakfast Breaks the Fast
    
• July 2007 - August 2007
  • Fresh Produce Food Safety
  • Cooking and Playing with Kids!
  • Five Ways to Avoid Check and Money Order Scams
  • Raising Kids with Love and Limits
  • Family Materials from Extension
    
• May 2007 - June 2007
  • Are You Getting Ahead?
  • Retirement Readiness
  • Myths of Hand Washing
  • Does USDA Organic Seal on Food Packages Mean More Nutritional Food?
  • Energy Drinks:  Gain or Lose?
  • Geriatric Assessment Tool Valuable for Well-being of Elderly
  • Negotiating the Step-parent Role
  • Power Struggles Take Two
    
• March 2007 - April 2007
  • Live 100% Fad Free
  • Measure Your Health Risk
  • Fill Easter Baskets with Activity
  • Using Your Credit Cards More?
  • Cancelling Credit Cards?
  • Credit Score Update
  • Lifelong Patterns of Relating Influence Decision-Making
  • Is it Grief, Physical Illness or Depression?
  • Talk to Your Teen about Driving
    
• January 2007 - February 2007
  • Approaches to Raising Children
  • Team Up to Lighten Up
  • What are Trans Fats?
  • Specifics about E.coli 0157:H7
  • Hand Washing Makes a Difference
  • New Year is Time to Start Something New - Financially
    
• November 2006 - December 2006
  • November-December Financial Traditions
  • Making Food Ahead
  • Steps to a Healthier You
  • Slow Cooker Dressing
  • Help Children Deal with Stress
  • Say "Yes" to Family Mealtime
    
• September 2006 - October 2006
  • Eat to Compete
  • An Apple a Day...
  • Breakfast - Why and How
  • Marriage Burn Out or Burn On?
  • Start Positive Communication with Your Child's Teacher
  • How Much Should You Save?
  • PowerPay(R) Debt Analysis
    
• July 2006 - August 2006
  • Video Games:  Parents Beware!
  • Repair or Replace?
  • Sales Tax Holiday
  • Summertime C
  • Raspberry Smoothie
  • High Potassium Foods
  • Outdoor Summer Grilling
    
• May 2006 - June 2006
  • Conquer Family Over-scheduling
  • Teens Benefit from Parents' "follow through"
  • Finding Extra Money
  • Safe Food Preservation
  • 100 Calorie packs
  • Do Salads Help You Lose Weight?
    
• March 2006 - April 2006
  • March is National Nutrition Month
  • Crackers
  • Counting Calories?
  • Wine is Good - Grape Juice even Better
  • Consumer Lessons from Natural Disasters
  • Child Act Fast...So do Poisons!
  • Family First
  • Create Peace:  Stop Yelling
• January 2006 - February 2006
  • Join Lighten Up Iowa
  • Finding Calories on Food Product Labels
  • What Should I Order?
  • Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund
  • Let the Kids Paint
  • Caregivers Must Take Care of Themselves
    
• November 2005 - December 2005
  • MyPyramid for Kids
  • Food Safety for Power Outages
  • Gaining Muscle
  • Tis the Season to Give
  • What is Your Child Learning this Holiday?
  • Holiday Tips for Caregivers
  • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
  • Holiday Spending Motto
    
• September 2005 - October 2005
  • Television:  Who has the "Controls"?
  • Credit Card Minimum Payments:  Good News and Bad News
  • Guard Your Home Equity
  • What's for Lunch?
  • Personalized Food Pyramid
  • Apples, Apples, Apples!
  • ISU Extension Needs Your Help
    
• July 2005 - August 2005
  • Lower Cancer Risks
  • Join in SHARE Iowa
  • Take Your Burgers' Temperature
  • Food Preservation/Canning Web sites
  • Financial Tips for Travelers
  • Watch Your Mail - New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Information Coming
  • Reclaim Family Time
  • Create Special Couple Time
  • Help Older Iowans Age in Place
    
• May 2005 - June 2005
  • The New Food Guide Pyramid
  • Dealing with Rising Gasoline Costs
  • Kid's Summer Money School
  • Avoid the Great Escape when Traveling with Children
  • Helping Children Apologize in a Meaningful Way
  • Summer Bubble Fun
    
• March 2005 - April 2005
  • Coaching Kids Towards Emotional Intelligence
  • America Saves
  • Plan for Family Summer Fun
  • When Working Teens Save
  • Iowa Concern Web site
  • New Dietary Guidelines
  • Serve Eggs Safely at Easter
    
• January 2005 - February 2005
  • Making Memories
  • Dealing with Disappointment
  • Strive for Five in 2005
  • Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School
  • Which Soaps to Use
  • Antiviral Tissues
  • Time for a New Furnace
  • Earned Income Tax Credit
    
• November 2004 - December 2004
  • Surviving the Holiday Roller Coaster
  • The Big Thaw
  • How Many Apples
  • Ten Ways to Survive Post Holiday Financial Stress
    
• September 2004 - October 2004
  • Kids and Allowances
  • Easing Bedtime Battles
  • Pack a Safe Wholesome Lunch
  • How to Parent a College Student
  • Caring for a Late Summers Bounty
  • The Peel Deal
    
• July 2004 - August 2004
  • What's So Great About Family Dinner
  • It's All in the Scrubbing
  • Burger Facts
  • Quick Fit
  • Sun Screen - What to Buy
  • Medicare Prescription Cards - Review of Key Points
  • Pre-college Insurance Check-up
  • Retirement Savings - Are You Over Confident
    
• May 2004 - June 2004
  • Child Care Lasts a Lifetime - Make Sure it is Quality Care
  • Managing Feelings
  • Make Quick Foods Healthy
  • Time-saving Tips for Quick Meals
  • Eat Your Colors Every Day
  • Medicare Changes
    
• March 2004 - April 2004
  • Thinking of Buying a Home
  • Protect Yourself in Rental Agreements
  • Why all the Concern about Brain Development
  • Plan Ahead for Successful Travel with Children
  • Making the Most of Your Relationship
  • March is National Nutrition Month
  • Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day
  • Web sites for Current Nutritional Information
    
• January 2004 - February 2004
  • Life Stories - Connect with Future Generations
  • Quick Refund - A High Cost and High Risk Loan
  • Web Search Results
  • Points to Ponder before buying Supplements
  • Keep Kids Active
    
• November 2003 - December 2003
  • Let's Talk Turkey
  • Helpings & Servings - What is the Difference
  • Comparison Shopping Pays Off
  •  Important Holiday Paperwork
  • Family Traditions - Holiday Help or Hindrance
  • Water Needs Vary with Size
    
• September 2003 - October 2003
  • Six Steps to Reducing Marketing Contacts
  • September is National Food Safety Month
  • Tips for the College Student
  • Tips for Parenting in Step Families
  • Temper Tantrums - What is a Parent to Do
  • Key Skills Open the Door to Marital Success
    
• July 2003 - August 2003
  • Summer Stress:  Diffuse Your Anger when the Kids Overload Your Circuit
  • Involve Children In Community Service
  • Probiotics - "Good" Bacteria
  • Have the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Raised Your Blood Pressure?
  • Mosquito Repellents
  • Vacation Time:  Credit Card Blocking
  • Financial Fraud:  Test Your Knowledge
    
• May 2003 - June 2003
  • Prepare Now for Sudden Emergencies
  • Make Menu Planning for Spring Events Easier
  • Surgeon General Says Physical Inactivity is Hazardous to Your Health
  • New Project Can Help You Save
  • When Working Teens Save...
  • Families:  Plan for Summer Fun
  • Iowa Concern Launches New Web Site
  • Learn, Have Fun, and make Happy Memories During Family Vacations
  • How to Pick Walking Shoes
  • Help Keep Kids Safe on Home Playground Equipment
    
• March 2003 - April 2003
  • Helping Children Say "I'm Sorry"
  • Activities for Infants
  • Remodeling?  Think Long-term!
  • When Not to Use a Debit Card
  • New Federal Health Privacy Regulation
  • March is National Nutrition Month
  • New Pyramid to debut in 2005
  • Healthy Eating on the Run 
    
• January 2003 - February 2003
  • What's Your Wealth?
  • Keep Your Cool
  • 2003 New Year's Resolution
  • Holiday Bills?
  • Save Today for Future Gift Giving
  • Stretching a Dollar
  • Family Mealtime
  • Keep Children Buckled Up
  • What's Taking the Place of Physical Activity?
  • Family First in 2003
    
• November 2002 - December 2002
  • Holiday Credit
  • Co-signing a Loan
  • Learning to Read
  • Establishing New Relationships:  Step-Grandparents
  • Fostering a Positive Body Image in Girls
  • Lighten Up Iowa
  • Useful Website:  www.students.gov
  • Turkey Basics:  The Big Thaw
    
• September 2002 - October 2002
  • Sizing Up Group Participation
  • Financial Security in Later Life
  • Finding Dollars to Invest
  • 2001 Credit Card Usage Analysis
  • Healthy Teen Training in October
  • A Serving of Food
  • Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Walking
  • East Smart When Eating Out
    
• July 2002 - August 2002
  • Water:  The Forgotten Nutrient
  • New Farm Bill
  • Is Celery Nutritious Calorie Burner?
  • Supplements to Burn Fat
  • Organizing Documents:  A Key to Family Communication
  • Farmer's Markets - Everyone Wins!
  • Consolidating Student Loans
  • Summer Financial Skill-Building
  • Financial Website for Kids:  www.themint.org
  • Avoid the "Great Escape" when Traveling with Children
  • Play is a Child's Work