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Coping with the High Cost of Gasoline
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the cost of crude oil typically accounts for about ...
Managing Your Household Records
When was the last time you couldn’t find an important document, receipt, or statement that you know you have but ...
Tips for Renters in Today’s Market
It’s not just buyers who are struggling in the current crazy housing market. Renters are finding it difficult to get ...
Surviving the Holidays During the Pandemic
This has been a year of stress and unexpected changes and as we approach the holiday season it’s looking like ...
The Best of 2019!
It’s come to be that time of year again when we review the old and ring in the new. The ...
Getting Your Home and Family Ready for the Cold Winter Months
It’s that time of year again when the leaves start changing and you pull out the winter wardrobe. The chaos ...
Home repairs and remodeling, should you do it yourself or hire a pro?
Leaky faucets, clogged drains, and scuffed walls are par for the course when you’re a homeowner. Let’s face it; there ...
Throwing a high-class party on a cheap budget
With summer just around the corner, barbecues and social gatherings are not far behind. Usually, this is cause for celebration ...
A Money-Savers Guide To Home and Auto Maintenance
DIY; this somewhat cryptic acronym is becoming more and more common in our everyday life. Standing for “Do It Yourself,” ...
Increasing Success Through Setting Goals
You may have heard a lot of talk about setting goals but how is it actually done? Studies show that ...
Creating a Household Budget
Many people associate budgeting with the act of cutting back on spending. While this is certainly one aspect of budgeting ...
Don’t keep up with the Joneses
Most everyone is familiar with the idiom “Keeping up with the Joneses”. It is a lifestyle of competition and comparison ...
20 conservation tips that save your money (and the planet)
Everybody wants to save money, and hopefully, everybody wants to give back to their community. An easy way to do ...
The Four Life Fundamentals
There are four key areas in which careful planning and spending will reap great rewards in your quality of life ...
Lemon Laws
In the automotive world, a new or used vehicle that has been purchased under warranty, which keeps breaking down with ...
It's Never too Early to Get Ready for Winter
The time to get your house ready for winter is before the snow falls. Spending some time and effort in ...
Boost Your Home’s Value While Staying within Budget
How to Increase the Value of Your Home It’s safe to say that your home is more often than not ...
The New Language of “Green”
Want to buy products that are good for the environment? Many companies are betting that you do, and they’re making ...
To Buy, or Not to Buy
One of the biggest marketing pitches of recent years has been “Why rent when you can buy?” We are constantly ...
Food Cooperatives — Buy Quality Food for Less
What Is a Cooperative (Co-op)? Cooperatives can take many forms. Not all cooperatives were created for buying. You are probably ...
Saving Energy and Money with Light Bulbs
Energy efficient lighting is good for the environment and can save you money. Light bulb manufacturers are required to provide ...
Need a Loan? Think Twice About Using Your Home as Collateral
If you need money to pay bills or make home improvements, and wonder whether the answer is in refinancing your ...
How Reverse Mortgages Work
In a “regular” mortgage, you make monthly payments to the lender. But in a “reverse” mortgage, you receive money from ...
To Rent, or Not to Rent; that is the Question
It’s an all too common experience—we spot a new plasma screen television, sleek laptop computer, or luxury leather sofa and ...
The Benefits and Risks of Online Banking
One of the most significant and convenient advantages made available to public with the advent of the Internet is online ...
Product Recall FAQs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has provided the following answers to common product recall questions: Why is a consumer ...