Prioritize safety when using snow blowers
Snow blowers are much more convenient — and safer — than shoveling, but you have to use them correctly. Here are some tips: 1. Familiarize yourself with…
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Stay safe while shoveling snow
Snow can be a conundrum. It’s dangerous and inconvenient to leave it on the front walk. You can’t leave it in the driveway if you have to go to work. But…
Don’t assume, insure: Why you need renter’s insurance
You might think that if a water pipe burst in your rental, the landlord would be responsible for fixing the pipe. You would be right. But many people also…
Foreclosure rescue scams target vulnerable
In the middle of a financial crisis, a scam may look like a solution — but it’s most certainly not. Foreclosure rescue scams typically target individuals…
More high schools offer personal finance
Financial literacy can mean the difference between spending your life stressed over money and living in peace and comfort. Now high schools are…
Laddering CDs
Laddering CDs is a popular investment strategy that involves spreading your money across multiple certificates of deposit (CDs) with different maturity…
Work up a sweat to protect your brain
Harvard researchers have come to some conclusions about how much exercise will protect you from dementia. They say people engaging in moderate to heavy…
Painless tweezing
If tweezing your eyebrows makes you gasp with pain, this advice is for you. Ever had a toothache and bought a tube of Orajel at the drugstore to relieve…
Don’t put this down the garbage disposal
Frustrating clogs and costly repairs — that’s what you’ll get if you try to put the wrong things down your garbage disposal. Here are some of them: 1….
Traveling this spring? Check your passport now!
Passports are valid for 10 years, so it’s easy to forget to renew. If you are planning international travel soon, check your passport now. You’ll want…