Wear proper gear for cold weather work
When temperatures drop, the clothes you wear for work and play make all the difference. Generally, here are guidelines for winter work clothes: * Keep…
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Consider locking down credit this winter
In honor of the shivering fingers and toes of winter, it’s a good time to freeze something else: Your credit. Freezing your credit these days can be…
Payment app fraud can be a financial disaster
There are lots of ways to get scammed out of money these days, but it is happening frequently with payment apps. Pew Research found that 13 percent of…
De-Grinching Christmas by fighting inflation
Maybe the Grinch isn’t real, but as inflation continues unabated, it could feel like your Christmas has been stolen. Happily, there are still ways to save…
How to spot a military romance scam
Romance scams are hot and it’s not about love — it’s about money. In a military romance scam, the bad guy frequently adopts the online persona of an…
Do you really only use 10 percent of your brain?
You’ve heard it said that we only use a tiny percentage of our brain, the implication being that if we could just access all of those unused cells, we…
Loose gas cap wastes fuel
Nearly one in five cars on the road has a loose gas cap. The Car Council says an unsealed cap allows gasoline to evaporate. It can reduce your mileage by…
Banana nog
Here’s a nog that doesn’t use eggs: Puree four bananas with 1-1/2 cups skim milk, 1-1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon rum extract and some ground…
Why we say ‘Pardon my French’
If you are on a roll, talking fast, and suddenly you spit out a profane word or two, then you say it: Pardon my French. But why do you say that last bit?…
Planning to go to the Super Bowl? Break open that bank
Super Bowl LVII will be in Arizona, a state whose motto is Ditat Deus, or God Enriches. If you want to be there, you better hope the Almighty is on your…