Friday, December 5, 2025

Home Economics

National Domestic Violence Month

It is National Domestic Violence month in October and this is the perfect time to bring awareness and prevention for future domestic violence actions....

Consumer Corner: Caution when directing disaster donations

Once again, our screens have recently been inundated with pictures of communities devastated by a natural disaster. As the damaging floodwaters of Hurricane Florence...

Consumer alert:  Flood insurance questions?  Here’s who to call

Topeka, KS—Ken Selzer, CPA, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance, urges Kansans to know how to handle flood insurance questions following the Labor Day weekend weather...

Worried About Social Security, Millennials Must Get Creative

Social Security Day is Aug. 14, marking that day in 1935 when the Social Security Act was signed into law. More than eight decades later, millennials...

6 Ways to Prepare for a New School Year

Want to ensure the transition from summer to school goes smoothly for your family? Check out these six tips. 1. Make a smooth transition. Been...

Safe and Successful Home Canning

Your home-canned products will be only as good as the fresh foods you start with. For high-quality, safe, home-canned foods, select the freshest foods...

3 Reasons the ‘Downs’ Have Greater Impact In An ‘Up and Down’ Stock Market

  After a relatively calm 2017, stock market investors had to buckle their seat belts this year.  Since the end of January, the S&P 500,...

Replace Your Social Security Card Online

  Need to replace your lost or misplaced Social Security card? If you live in a qualifying state, our online application makes getting a replacement...