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    11 First-Time Homebuyer Tips

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    Living in a First Floor Apartment: Safety, Pros, and Cons

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    How to Negotiate a Pet with Your Landlord

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    Your Guide to Driving in a Roundabout

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    Driving at Night: How to Stay Safe

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    What Is Power Steering Fluid?

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    What is a Business Plan and Why is it Important?

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    Medicare Questions – Answering the Most FAQ

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    Fundamentals of Estate Planning

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    How to Move Your Pets into a New Home

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  • Couple picking up moving box

    Moving Checklist: Tips for Moving Out of State

    Family & Life June 22, 2020

    Moving is almost always a process that requires ample planning, but moving to a different state has its own unique challenges. Moving to another state means everything is different — from a new home and school to new doctors and pet groomers. And that’s not to mention the task of boxing up your entire life...

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    Summer Driving Safety Tips [Slideshow]

    New Drivers February 3, 2019

    While we hear plenty about the dangers of winter driving, we often ignore the hazards that come with summertime driving. Statistics show summer is actually a riskier time to be on the road. The Insurance Information Institute shows the highest number of fatal car accidents occur in August. While summer offers some of the year’s...

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    The upside to small living and tips to make it happen

    Buying / Selling January 22, 2019

    The concept of small living isn’t something only empty-nesters enjoy anymore. A growing number of people want to own a home, but it may not be feasible in their bigger financial picture. One solution? Small-space living. Research shows that 68% of homeowners who live in tiny homes don’t have a mortgage, compared to 29% of...

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    Tips for Downsizing Your Home

    Buying / Selling June 1, 2017

    You recently sent your last child off to college and now you’re an empty nester. Or maybe you’ve decided to sell your home and move to a smaller house because you don’t need so much space. Perhaps you’re tired of paying thousands of dollars in utility bills every year and would gladly trade a bigger...

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    Expert Car Packing Tips to Know Before Your Next Trip

    Maintenance March 14, 2016

    At first glance it may seem the rear compartment of your hatchback or sport utility vehicle can easily accommodate all of the luggage you need for a trip, but when it comes down to it, you may suddenly find there isn’t as much room as you thought. There’s a real art to safely and efficiently...

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    25 Packing Hacks For Traveling Abroad

    Travel & Outdoors February 24, 2015

    Packing truly is an art form, so prepare to tap into your inner-Picasso. Being a smart packer takes creativity, patience, organization and attention to detail. Lacking these characteristics? In this edition of our international travel planning series, we provide you with creative packing tips to save space, protect your belongings and avoid overweight luggage fees....

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    How to Move Your Pets into a New Home

    Family & Life February 22, 2023

    Moving to a new home can be stressful, especially for your pet. Check out these helpful tips for moving with pets.

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    How Much Does it Cost to Move?

    Family & Life March 11, 2022

    Nothing stresses people out like having to uproot their lives, transporting their belongings tens, hundreds, even thousands of miles away. While the endless boxes and hours of packing and unpacking involved in moving can certainly take a toll, one of the worst parts of moving, especially for first-time movers, is the uncertainty. How do you...

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    How to Pack for a Move

    Moving May 14, 2021

    Get a Life Insurance Quote The prospect of a new home is exciting. Packing up and moving your stuff – not so much. We asked Sarah Roussos-Karakaian, whose New York company We OrgaNYze specializes in packing and unpacking for residential moves, to help us design the perfect stress-free move. “The biggest mistake people make when...

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    How Much Should You Spend on Rent?

    Home March 11, 2021

    Learning how to live on your own can be an exciting time in your life, but it’s also a big and costly transition. One of the first and most important decisions you’ll need to make involves finding a place to live that fits your budget. Because this is typically your largest expense, it raises the...

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    Motorcycle Road Trip Planning Checklist

    Motorcycles May 4, 2020

    There’s no denying motorcycle road trips can be a fun-filled adventure. But for motorcyclists, road tripping is not as simple as gassing up the car and heading off to your destination. There’s also a big difference between motorcycling along a local highway on a Sunday afternoon and traversing hundreds of miles on a cross-state journey....

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    Retiree’s Guide to Senior Cruises

    Empty Nester November 14, 2019

    Cruises are a popular way for seniors to travel. More than 24 million passengers boarded cruise ships in 2016, and about half of them were seniors. [i] Some seniors are living on cruise ships, or they’re switching from cruise line to cruise line. That’s because the cost of staying aboard a ship is sometimes comparable...

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    10 Ways to Avoid Jet Lag [Slideshow]

    Travel & Outdoors March 7, 2018

    Switching time zones can be hard on your body. The more drastic the time change, the more severe your jet lag can be. Jet lag causes you to feel sluggish and can impair your ability to function. This can make it hard to enjoy your surroundings on vacation, or make decisions if you’re on a...

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    10 Pesky Problems Home Buyers Overlook

    Buying / Selling March 16, 2015

    You’ve searched long and hard for your dream home. It has everything you want – and you can envision your family there. Everything seems to be fine, but are there hidden problems? We’ve compiled a list of commonly overlooked problems from U.S. News and Trulia to help guide your decision. Remember, finding underlying issues early...

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