The Shenandoah County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.
Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of Shenandoah County improve their lives.
We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.
600 North Main Street
Suite 100
Woodstock, VA 22664-1855
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (540) 459-6140
Fax: (540) 459-6147
Money Management Clinics, November-December 2009
- Take control of your finances.
- Prevent common financial mistakes.
- Ask questions on topic such as budgeting, credit, and debt.
- Find community resources that can help you.
For more information click here to access the program flyer.
Tame the "Vampire" in Your House
Did you know that many of your household appliances use some power even when they are off? Nicknamed “vampire” power or “phantom” load, this power drain can account for 10% to 15% of your monthly electric bill. If you normally have a $200 monthly bill, you can save $20 to $30 each month by taking some simple steps to tame that “vampire.”
Stick to Your Budget!
Have you ever said to yourself, “What good does a budget do me, if I can’t stick to it?” If so, you are not alone. Many people find that developing a written spending and savings plan is a lot easier than actually following it. One of the reasons is that you often make spending decisions while you are in a store or restaurant—but your spending plan is back at home. Unless you have a photographic memory, you don’t know that you have exceeded your clothing (or food, or entertainment, etc.) allowance until it is too late.
The answer—take your budget with you!