Saving money is sometimes easier said than done, especially in a difficult economy. Specialists and agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are helping people in western Kentucky and across the state learn how they can save money through the Kentucky Saves program in partnership with the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce, the personal savings rate for Americans in December 2011 was 4 percent.

Are you a Hancock County or Ohio County resident who is currently caring for a parent or another older adult? If so, the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) wants to provide you with assistance.

Presently, GRADD sponsors a caregiver support group meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at Hillcrest Healthcare Center (3740 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro).

To address the needs of youth who are most in need, the Green River Area Development District is implementing the Green River Youth Project. This project is intended to assist eligible youth with basic skills, work readiness skills, soft skills and life skills.

Eligible youth include:

16-21 year olds who meet income guidelines (cash public assistance, food stamps, homeless, or foster child OR based on income for the past six months and family size)

AND

High school dropout, homeless, runaway, or foster child; or pregnant or parenting; or offender; or a documented disability; or deficient in basic literacy skills.