Thursday, March 29, 2018Spring — with new life popping up everywhere — is the source of many an impulse to start afresh. The spring cleaning tradition reaches back a long way, and you can apply it to the mess of files and financial records — paper and virtual — piled up in your life. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Americans, like those in much of the Western world, live in a fixed price culture. We walk into a store and the prices are laid out before us. Take it or leave it are the only choices, right? That’s wrong, according to Michael Soon Lee, author of Black Belt Negotiating. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 26, 2018Choosing to Look at Disabilities Differently “There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more.” -R.M. Hensel After an early morning flight from St. Louis, a layover in Phoenix, and a smooth landing in San Diego, it was time to launch into the day. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 23, 2018Picture this: you’re driving to work when your phone dings with an email from your boss about an urgent issue that can’t wait. You hesitate to respond, but you’re stuck in rush hour traffic and think you can safely focus on both tasks at once, so you type out a response. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 22, 2018Making your money go further at the grocery store doesn't have to mean traveling to multiple stores or spending hours trying find every hidden deal. Here are some simple tips for shopping smarter at the store. 1-Don’t Overbuy- Whether you're cooking for a big group or just yourself, overbuying is easy to do at the store (especially if you go shopping hungry! READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 21, 2018Everyone's ditching cable. An increasing number of tech companies are trying to attract the millions of "cord-cutters" who have ditched traditional cable TV for internet-based replacements. Relative newcomers like Hulu and Google's YouTube are breaking in, while old-school heavies like Sony, Dish Network, and AT&T have been fighting it out for months now. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, March 20, 2018Most smartphone makers now claim that the cameras on their premium devices are a good as professional cameras. Considering how many top smartphones are now priced around or above $1,000, it can be considered a plus that they include increasingly more powerful and quality driven cameras that are simple enough for the average user to master. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 19, 2018How Times of Trouble Remind Us to Be Grateful “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” -M. Eckhart It happened less than 30 minutes into the flight. Our plane hit an invisible bump and we quickly plummeted downward. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 16, 2018Build A Kit Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items on the checklist below. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find, and any one of them could save your life. Headed to the store? Download a printable version to take with you. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 15, 2018Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. How long should your new washer and dryer to last? It's a topic of much debate. Given that most machines come with just a 1-year parts and labor warranty, we asked manufacturers what kind of longevity you can expect and for advice on how to get the most out of your laundry appliances. READ MORE >>
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