Along with the cold nights and short days of January comes the excitement of knowing that there is an opportunity to begin again, for a fresh start. A chance to rekindle things that have been left to the wayside in the busy months of holiday and celebration. January is the time to take inventory, prioritize, and dream big for the coming year. We are dreaming big for 2020, and hope that we can be part of your 2020 dreams and goals as well!

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On December 12, 2019 Master Clothing Volunteer, Janis Steele taught a “Simple Stocking” workshop at the Allen County Cooperative Extension Office. We hope that this is the first of several countywide sewing workshops in 2020! Check your newsletter for Save the Dates!

Activities/Events: Recycling Committee- Are you interested in helping Allen County step into a sustainable future? Join us to learn about a variety of ways to be involved in this innovative project in the new year! Call 270-237-3146 for information on getting involved.

Upcoming Events/Save The Date

January 20, 2020 Extension Office Closed, Martin Luther King DayJanuary 27, 2020 Allen County Homemaker Council Meeting, 4:30pmJanuary 28, 2020 Area Training (Warren County) 10am- “Improving Overall Health” 11am- “Clean and Healthy Homes (Mold)”January 29, 2020 Area Training (Barren County) 10am- “Improving Overall Health” 11am- “Clean and Healthy Homes (Mold)”February 13, 2020 9am Recycling Committee Meeting Allen County Cooperative ExtensionGo RED Heart Event will take place during January Club Meetings, weather dates are February club meetings

News: Plan of Work Update!!! Swedish Weaving Leader Training will be taught on March 23, 2020 at 10am at the Allen County Extension Office. Swedish Weaving is now the April lesson.

“Award Winning Jars” is now the June lesson. Leader Training will be April 28th (Warren County) and April 29th (Barren County) at 11am.

Tune In! Family Lifestyles: 1:30am Wednesdays; 9am and 2pm Thursdays; 8pm Fridays, 10:30 Saturdays

Spring Sewing WorkshopSpring Sewing WorkshopApril 9th, 2020

Allen Co Extension OfficeRegister by April 7th, 2020

Class limited to 10**We will be making a Reusable

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Kelly MaySenior Extension Associate(859) 562-2304 k.may@uky.edu

JANUARY 2020

THIS MONTH’S TOPIC:

ORGANIZE YOUR MONEY RECORDS IN THE NEW YEAR

The new year is a recognized time of refreshing and refocusing. This year consider streamlining your financial paperwork. It can be a challenge to know what to shred and what to keep, as well as how to organize it. The following are some tips.

Think about why you might need receipts or statements in the future. Generally, if you don’t need it for proof or to justify tax claims and deductions, you may not need to keep it. As you dispose of unneeded paperwork, be sure to shred anything with social security or bank account numbers. If you dispose of a hard drive that includes personal files, you may need to remove information first.

TIMELINELess than a year• Shred bills and statements for utilities and services after verifying that payment has posted. • Shred credit card statements after verifying that payment has posted, unless you need proof of a major purchase payment.• Shred bank receipts and canceled checks after reconciling them with your monthly account

statement, unless you need to keep them with your tax return. • Keep bank statements, checkbook ledgers, and duplicate checks for up to a year, then shred.• Keep quarterly brokerage statements until you can reconcile them with your annual statement. • Keep insurance policies until you get your new annual policy. • Shred paycheck stubs after reconciling them with your W2 form for the year.• Shred sales receipts for everyday items right away, unless you might return an item.

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