Here are ways to prep your house before you hit the road for vacation or holiday travel so it doesn’t look empty and attract the attention of robbers. 1. Simulate activity Controlling your lights with timers only goes so far in faking activity at your house while you’re on vacation, says Mark Clement, home improvement,...
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There was a time when opening your garage door from inside your car was the latest in personal technology. Now, an increased number of smart home appliances are making everyday life a little bit easier. Used alone or together, smart appliances and home automation systems can reduce your energy costs. You can control smart thermostats...
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If you’re looking for ways to save money, learning how to reuse household items is a good place to start. These eight common items can work double-duty, stretching their usefulness and your dollar. 1. Cereal bags When you finish your favorite breakfast cereal, keep the plastic bag and reuse it like wax paper to separate...
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Vintage car maintenance differs from contemporary car maintenance in a couple of ways. First, a vintage car has different parts that can’t be hooked up to a computer for diagnostics. Second, you probably aren’t driving it every day, so some of the benchmarks typically used to calculate when maintenance is due may not apply while...
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Tire technology may not grab headlines like other car technology but tires have a dramatic effect on how your car operates. As the only thing between your car and the road, tires are one of the most important components in a vehicle’s performance and safety. At first glance, the tires of 50 years ago look...
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Whether you’re applying for your first job after college or you’ve been in the workforce for a few years, having a good set of questions to ask at a job interview is an important part of the process. It’ll help you get some of answeres you’re looking for in order to help determine if the...
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There’s a lot to take in while driving a car: the scenery, the movement of vehicles around you, and the hundreds of road signs that provide small but vital pieces of information. Though they’re easily overlooked, road signs make safe, organized travel possible. The messages on the signs that you pass every day don’t have...
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If you’re thinking of buying or renting a townhouse or condominium, there are some important differences that you should know about. To help you decide before you buy, check out this comparison breaking out what the differences are between the two including ownership, homeowners insurance rates, sizes and more. But before we get started, let’s...
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December, January and February are the leading months for home heating fires. Overall, heating equipment is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires and home fire deaths. There are between 350,000 and 400,000 house fires in the United States every year that result in almost $8 billion in annual damages, according to the National...
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Did you know that one home is broken into every 14.6 seconds? Home break-ins may be more common than you think, but taking certain precautions can greatly reduce your risk of a burglary attempt. The infographic below shows a few surprising stats about break-ins and prevention tips that can help you protect what’s important to you.
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VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number, a string of characters that identifies a car. Every passenger vehicle manufactured for U.S. sale since 1981 has a standardized VIN, while the VINs on older cars may vary in length and character type depending on the manufacturer. How many numbers are in a VIN? Each VIN consists of...
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The cardinal rule about displaying the American flag is to do it respectfully. In 1924, a committee of Army and Navy representatives met with other nation groups to work out a code of flag etiquette, establishing a set of rules for displaying Old Glory. The code, was approved by the committee on what became Flag...
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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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Unexpected fees always have a way of sneaking up and surprising you. Just when you think you’re in the clear, there they are – bank fees, travel fees – or whatever. But before tossing up your hands and reaching for your wallet, check out these 20 tips for dealing with fee charges: Trim away technology costs...
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Whether you’re a new driver or have years of experience behind the wheel, practicing safe driving consistently may help you avoid an accident. Check out the slideshow below for important safe driving tips to practice every time you drive. No matter how safely you drive, the unexpected can still happen. Make sure you have the...
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