The U.S. Department of Energy reports the typical American family spends at least $2,000 a year on utility bills. K-State Research and Extension family resource management specialist Elizabeth Kiss says replacing a manual or programmable thermostat with a “smart” thermostat is just one of the steps we can take to reduce energy costs – without sacri…

A group of extension specialists, including K-State Research and Extension family resource management specialist Elizabeth Kiss have responded to the student loan debt crisis with a series of 10 fact sheets to help students and their parents understand student loans before and after they borrow money.…