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Bad Weather Coming? Don’t Forget The Pets!
Hurricane season isn’t the only time of the year when bad weather can change your plans. If the tempest becomes bad enough you may have to evacuate your home once
Top Five Tax Deductibles for Contractors
By Alex Simmonds Around the world more and more people are making the change to freelance, contract or consulting work, swayed by the freedom and flexibility of self-employment and no
Bleak Job Outlook Portends Weak Christmas Shopping Season
Holiday shopping may take a hit in 2011 Consumer Reports is reporting that American consumers are managing their finances better, but a worsening job picture and falling retail sales threatens
6 Timely Home Winterizing Tips
With summer coming to an end, thoughts of winter are hardly being entertained as leaves begin to change, apples ripen and pumpkins are ready for the picking. Yet, by preparing
Should You Take the Rebate or the Auto Financing?
If you’re planning to buy a new car, more than likely the dealer will offer you some sort of incentive to help persuade you to buy. Incentives usually always include
How to Get a Bad Credit Credit Card
If you have bad credit, that means your credit score is about as low as it can get and is likely very deep into sub-prime lending territory. Perhaps you’ve defaulted
3 Consumer Credit Reporting Bureaus
If you apply for a credit card, take out a mortgage on a home, buy a car or even start a new job or rent an apartment, your credit reports
Should I Buy An Electric Vehicle?
Electric vehicles are on their way or are already here if you include the $119,000 limited production Tesla Roadster in the mix. The Tesla has been on the market since
Craigslist and Selling Your Stuff Online
We’ve gone into detail about how best to hold a garage, yard or estate sale on these pages, but we realize that these kind of sales aren’t always the best
3 Top Adventure Holidays for Disabled Travellers
By Duncan Heath Traditionally, disabled travellers have been stuck with some very basic and mundane travel options as a result of travel and accommodation businesses not being geared up for
How To Increase The Resale Value Of Your Home
By Andrew Salmon Selling your home can be hard enough from an emotional standpoint. Losing out on a top dollar selling price only adds insult to injury. However, taking on
Everything About the Kitchen Sink
By Josh Baxter When homeowners are remodeling their kitchens, they typically pay special attention to the cabinets, countertops, floors and appliances. Unfortunately, many do not put much thought into one
5 Ways to Improve Your Curb Appeal
By Jonathan Bentz Even before a potential home buyers steps foot in your house, the very first thing that the buyer will look at is what your house looks like
Mid-September Release For Facebook Nemesis Diaspora
September 15 launch date announced We’ve been silent for most of this summer about Diaspora (the upstart social network alternative to Facebook) as it percolates. The open source project of
Consumer Confidence Lacking For Real Estate Market
Consumer confidence remains low when it comes to the housing market with 1 in 3 thinking that the worst has yet to come. At the same time, some 38 percent
