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How to Save Money on Thanksgiving

Each of us has much to be thankful for, and this year many of us will spend the day showing gratitude for our families and friends over a holiday meal.

Business Services Career Planning

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Launching Your New Blog

Are you preparing to launch a new blog? Perhaps you have been putting this task off, expecting that it will take the better part of the day to get it

Money Management

12 Sensible and Fun Money-Saving Tips

Trying to save money is a drag, isn’t it? Well, it is a necessary matter for most Americans, who are feeling the squeeze from stagnant incomes, falling home values and

Relocation

Striking out on Your Own: Life After Living with Mom and Dad

Moving from the nest is no easy feat considering the harsh economic terrain. Recession-stricken young adults are often “last hired, first fired” in the words of Zhenchao Qian, Ohio State

Education Tips

How to Prepare for a Major Disaster

Following Hurricane Sandy and any major catastrophe that has hit the American populace, homeowners may quite suddenly become aware that their preparation for a major weather event can use some

Education Tips

Get Your Homeowners Insurance Claim Handled Fast

Filing a claim can be done quickly and a payment made fast if you have the following to present to your insurer: 1. Your insurance policy. Having a copy of

Insurance

Should You Make Changes to Your Homeowners Insurance?

Automatically assuming that your insurance coverage is sufficient year after year may be a given, but it can also cost you in ways that you might not have considered. Read

Home Improvement

5 Home Improvements That Can Lower Your Home Insurance

By making small improvements to your home that reduces the risk that your insurance policy providers take on and therefore will lower the cost to you. Many of these additions

The Game of Life

How to Prepare Your Child for a Dental Visit

For some patients, dental visits never seem to get much better, offering reoccurring feelings of anxiety and dread that can keep some people from receiving much needed oral care. If

Savings

Simple Fixes to Cut Your Utility Bill

These DIY projects can save you hundreds of dollars a year Check out a few of these projects: none will cost more than $50, none take more than an afternoon,

Education Tips

Most New Booster Seats Meet the Grade

That is a sharp improvement over previous years when very few models made this important category. Seat Ratings The IIHS has tested numerous seats through the years and for 2012

Small Business

Should Your Business Keep its Casual Fridays?

Fridays were usually chosen and the term, Casual Friday, began to find its way into the business lexicon. Casual Fridays are still in action today, but some businesses have canceled

Education Tips

How to Stretch Your Christmas Budget

Quite easily, you can bust your budget, especially if you rely upon credit cards to cover some of those expenses. You can stretch your Christmas budget further this year. Here

Debt Management

Personal Debt News Story

It can sully credit ratings, making it hard to get approved for mortgages or other kinds of loans. It can also cause all kinds of stress and worry. So, it

Money Management

How to Join a Credit Union

Your local alternative to banks. Today, there are more than 11,000 credit unions across the country with more than 70 million Americans belonging to one. If you would like to