All about eggs: How long to keep them; Codes on the carton
Eggs in the shell are safe to eat up to five weeks after the sell-by date, found on the short end of the carton. Numbers on the carton The carton…
Month: January 2018
The humble egg: Try this slow scramble for a creamy delight
Let’s first get the bad PR out of the way: Eggs won’t raise your risk of stroke, heart attack or heart failure, according to the Tufts University Health &…
Use combustion heaters with caution
Portable heating equipment can be deadly when used improperly. According to the National Fire Protection Association, about 40 percent of fires related to…
Construction robotics ease worker pain
Some new robotic appliances aid construction workers in heavy, repetitive tasks. One example of such a task is working a 40-pound grinder back and forth,…
Robotic vests gain acceptance in industry
A vest that acts as an external skeleton might be one answer to reducing occupational health injuries. The vest, developed by Ekso Biotics, is currently…
Investing experts often fail to beat the market
For individuals, investing in the stock market can be a daunting task. Although many of these people trust expert fund managers to boost their returns,…
Use a frugal month to catch up after the holidays
The holidays are often filled with extra spending on things like travel, gifts, and food and many people end the year feeling weighed down in the…
Prom spending highest among the poor
New survey data from Visa indicates that families with incomes less than $25,000, less than the poverty level, tend to spend $1,393 on prom night compared…
ATM fees on the rise
There is a fee for almost everything these days and nothing is worse than the one charged by the ATM. Paying money to access one’s own money is a…
More women are starting small businesses
Starting and running a small business takes a lot of passion and determination, and recently the number of women taking the plunge has been rising….