Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences programs improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities, and support economic self-sufficiency and family stability and emphasize appropriate and safe food and nutrition choices, encourage physical activity, and improve health literacy.
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Welcome to Living Well, coming to you from Family and Consumer Sciences of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Healthy families are the cornerstone of healthy communities. Family and Consumer Sciences puts research-based information to work in people's lives, helping families find answers for living well, raising kids, eating right, and spending smart.
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Reliable Financial Education Resources
Looking for information about how to build wealth over time through investing and wise money management? In today's Internet wired world, there are numerous websites with the words investing, money, or finances in their titles, but how do you know which ones are reliable? A study conducted by Consumer Reports' Webwatch showed that viewers are more apt to evaluate a Web site on its visual appeal, such as color and layout, than on its content. "This is not a good way to decide if information is trustworthy," says Pat Swanson, CFP®, Extension Specialist with Iowa State University (ISU).