Learn how to save money on your next family gathering! Adults are invited to the Keyes Library on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. for a couponing class. During this program, the Modesto Money Mavens will show participants all they need to know about couponing and saving money on grocery bills and much more!

This program is free and open to the community. The Keyes Library is located on 4420 Maud Ave. For more information, please call 664-8006.

Fall is here and winter is just around the corner. It's time to decorate in beautiful warm colors, bring out your favorite 'comfort food' recipes, and throw your cozy afghan quilt over the sofa. It's also time to prepare your home, office and properties for the upcoming weather. All of us in California are hoping for a wet year to help us with our ever-looming drought - yet we also know with wet and stormy weather comes potential water damage and drafty rooms.

We've provided a few tips that can be used for your home, business and commercial properties.

1. Window and doors: Check for cracks, leaks and air coming through the sills and doorframes. A tight seal is one of the easiest ways to save on your energy bill & maintain a comfortable interior.

2. Heating Units: Have your heating units cleaned & serviced, which will keep your environment healthy and extend the life of your heating system.

California’s current drought brings concerns about our water supply and the prices we may end up paying for that precious commodity.  But humans aren’t the only creatures affected by lack of water.  Pest organisms such as insects and rodents that typically are able to survive off of natural food and water supplies in open non-irrigated portions […]