COLLEGE STATION — One of the most valuable bits of advice a renter can take is to read a lease carefully before signing it. “Many fail to realize that a lease is a legal contract,” said Dr. Joyce Cavanagh, family economics specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “Once you sign it, you are legally…
COLLEGE STATION — For years Texans have been told that buckling up can save their lives. Now they are about to be shown. With the use of a “roll-over convincer,” the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas Department of Transportation are demonstrating how people can be tossed about or even thrown from a motor…
COLLEGE STATION — Students who started checking accounts in high school may have an advantage over other freshmen entering college this fall. “Young people who start bank accounts before they enter college have the opportunity to develop important money management skills,” said Dr. Joyce Cavanagh, family economics specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “One…
COLLEGE STATION — Although the number of after-school care programs in Texas is increasing, there is still a need for programs designed specifically for young adolescents, according to a family life specialist. “We have seen a significant increase in the growth of after-school programs, but there is still a need, particularly when you look at…
COLLEGE STATION — Now is a good time for parents of children in day care to look at after-school programs, according to a family life specialist. “It’s really a good idea to start looking a year before the child begins elementary school,” said Dr. Sarah Anderson, program leader for family development and resource management, Texas…
COLLEGE STATION — College students who are looking for an apartment or house to rent this fall should first check with friends and relatives, says a family economics specialist. “Friends and relatives may know someone who has rental property or hear about a house or apartment for rent,” said Dr. Joyce Cavanagh with the Texas…
COLLEGE STATION — Americans may know that fat has few benefits, but even when they watch their fat intake, an increasing number are still overweight. Researchers believe part of the reason for the increase in obesity is continuing physical inactivity, said Carol Suter, professor and nutrition specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The National…
COLLEGE STATION — For the past year, meat prices have remained positive for consumers. Surprisingly, they may get even better. “The nation’s inventory of cattle and calves continues to increase over last year’s,” said Dr. Dick Edwards, food marketing specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “Beef production will rise only an estimated 1 percent…
COLLEGE STATION — With the number of stepfamilies increasing in the United States, the availabilty of good parenting information becomes even more important for successful relationships, a Texas Agricultural Extension Service family life specialist suggested. The Stepfamily Foundation reports that stepfamilies will outnumber traditional nuclear families in America two to one by the year 2000,…
COLLEGE STATION — Results of the National Child Health Survey indicate children are knowledgeable about health issues but don’t always practice healthful behavior, a Texas Agricultural Extension Service specialist says. The survey offers some positive news along with negative findings, said Dr. Mary Kinney Bielamowicz, professor and nutrition specialist with the Extension Service. “The good…
