Thursday, November 30, 2017

Get a Handle on Debt Boot Camp.

During this season of spending and giving, we often forget about the upcoming bills of the new year.  Making your New Year's Resolution to get out of debt or even reduce the debt you are in can reduce stress in the future.  To help you achieve this goal, the consumer financial protection bureau will be holding their first e-mail course, the Get a Handle on Debt Boot Camp. 
It is free and will include many great tips and worksheets to help you plan your spending and reduce your debt.  Sign up is easy.  Just click on the link and read about the program, then type your e-mail in the box.  You will be send information for 21 days in January.
 

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

November and December ServSafe Classes

Prices for the Food Handler Classes will go up after the first of the year, so sign up now! 

If you are in need of the Manager class, call 461-0562 and give us your contact information.  I will be setting up a class for January or February.


Being Active is Important



Sunday, November 5, 2017

Tips for Healthy Eating For the Diabetic


New Parent Party - November 14


It's National Diabetes Education Week

2017 National Diabetes Education Week starts today.  Each day this week, there will be a post with one of the seven self-care from the American Association of Diabetes Educators.  Each day's post will be a flyer with tips and a worksheet to help you follow the tips.  Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Important: Take Time Now to Protect Your Identity




Even if you have not tried to buy anything with credit lately, you still have a credit history and your information is stored with all three of the credit bureaus.  Recently Equifax was hacked and personal information for many people may have been compromised.  In addition, some local banks have also been hacked.  What can you do to protect yourself?  The first step is to go to the Equifax website and follow the directions to see if your information could have been compromised.  If yes, sign up for their free monitoring service.  This service is free for 1 year.  https://www.equifax.com/personal/

Identity monitors scan personally identifiable information in credit applications, public records, websites, and other places for any unusual activity that could be signs of identity theft. Some services may help you watch for problems. They often include a credit monitoring service that watches your credit reports and alerts you to changes to the accounts listed on your credit report. If you’re offered or considering an identity monitoring or credit monitoring service, make sure you check for trial periods, fees, cancellation requirements, and other restrictions so you don’t face unexpected fees, charges, or other limitations.

The second thing to do is to pull your credit reports and check them for any issues, also reconcile your credit and bank statements for unusual activity.  Go to www.annualcreditreport.com

Finally, if you are not planning on needing to request credit anytime soon, put a freeze on your credit.  Equifax is offering this service for free.