Chinese shrimp with fruits and nuts
During the Han Dynasty of China (206 to 220 B.C.), the slave Ah Yi won the trust and admiration of his emperor with his cooking skills, and eventually…
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Big storm? Don’t trim the trees!
Your electric utility company wants you to call to report a storm-related outage. What they don’t want you to do is try to help them after a storm by…
Gifts that save lives
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages you to show how much you care by giving emergency preparedness gifts, including: * Smoke…
Check the airbag
When buying a used car, check for any indication that the airbag has been removed. Thieves often make dents and dings in the interior plastics as they pry…
Tune up your ‘cycle vision’
When driving during the summer, turn on your cycle vision to keep yourself and motorcyclists safe on the road. Drivers with cycle vision are consciously…
Hotels are safer than ever, but it still pays to be vigilant
Facilities are safer than ever, but it still pays to be vigilant More than a 150 million travelers stay at U.S. hotels each year, and only a very small…
Two student loan programs may help with loan payments
For people who attended college with the help of student loans, it’s essential that they obtain a high-paying job as soon as possible. If they do not, the…
Private student loan forgiveness
Students who have private loans serviced by Navient, and who were also defrauded or misled by their colleges, may be able to get their loans discharged….
Tax on Social Security benefits draws criticism and new proposals
If you have just begun retirement planning, you might be surprised to find that Social Security payments are taxed, a fact that has drawn criticism and a…
Managing finances when a loved one dies
The single most important thing you can leave to your heirs is a current list of passwords and access codes, according to Kiplinger.com. Conventional…