Bayfield County

Basic Budgeting is a free workshop offering tools to help people meet monthly household expenses, organize finances and build savings.   Participants will create a monthly spending plan, explore saving strategies, discuss financial goals and identify community resources that can help.  Basic Budgeting is offered monthly at alternating locations in Ashland and Bayfield Counties. The next workshop will be [...]

A day devoted to learning how to arrange your personal and legal affairs.

Whether you want to boost your credit score, get out of debt or just manage your payments, this workshop can help you navigate the world of credit and debt.

Christmas is quickly approaching! It is the magical time of the year when everyone is so busy with decorating, shopping, baking and writing Christmas cards. Sometimes we expect so much of ourselves and others that we lose track of our real mission.

I hope this newsletter finds you enjoying the last days of summer and looking forward to the change of seasons. As usual, the Bayfield County HCE fall calendar is full of opportunities to learn and gather.

To process most foods in Wisconsin for sale, you must be licensed.  This requirement provides assurance to you and your customers that the food that you process is safe and wholesome.  A law passed in 2009, Wisconsin Act 101 (the Pickle Bill), allows you to sell some home-canned foods without a license under certain circumstances.  [...]

Parenting Wisely is a free, effective training program for parents of kids ages 3-18.  This easy-to-use computer-based course can be completed individually at a time convenient to parents.  It teaches skills parents can use immediately to gain cooperation from their kids and strengthen family relationships.   Parenting Wisely has been shown to reduce child and adolescent [...]

Parents, are you worried about the changes your children are going through in middle school and how to stay involved with your youth? Kids, do you want to have fun with your family?   The six-week Strengthening Families Program is designed for parents and their youth age 10-14.  The sessions are designed to strengthen parenting skills, [...]

Need help stretching those dollars? UW-Extension offers free financial coaching for Bayfield County residents. Financial coaches are Family Living Educators or trained volunteers who can help families set financial goals, create a monthly budget, reduce debt, and gain financial stability. If you’re interested in financial coaching, contact Bayfield County UW-Extension at 715-373-6104 ext 252

Sometimes a household’s income drops suddenly because of a job layoff, an illness or death, or a divorce. It’s natural to feel shocked or panicked or to want to ignore the situation.  Whatever the cause, the best thing you can do is to figure out if your new income covers all of your current expenses. [...]