Open Sesame!
Your personal and financial information is only as strong as your passwords.
We’ve written about this on the blog before here and here but the best passwords include numbers, letters and symbols (i.e. 5RT!sm345@). Why? Because these take much longer to hack.
Lifehacker, a personal productivity blog, has also just reviewed a free online tool called The [...]
Spring Cleaning Series: Day #4
It’s the last day of our spring cleaning series! Looking for a few easy projects to tackle over the weekend? Look no further!!
Here are a list of projects that you can get done in no time:
1. Spring has sprung! If the weather’s nice, here’s a list of outdoor tasks you can do while you enjoy [...]
Spring Cleaning Series: Day #3
April showers bring…lots more showers and storms. Spring is certainly severe weather season.
Even if you don’t experience hurricanes or tornadoes where you live on a regular basis, severe weather and emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. In fact, homeowners are 26 times more likely to be affected by a flood than by a fire!
So do what [...]
Real-Life: Dorm Water Damage
Lauren W., our College blogger, experienced a dorm “fire” at her university. Here’s what she learned:
About a month ago, 414 students were rudely awoken at two-thirty in the morning from their slumber to a chaotic scene. The students were pulled out of bed by loud alarms and ceiling sprinklers going berserk and had to trudge [...]
Spring Cleaning Series: Day #2
Welcome back! It’s Day 2 of our week-long spring cleaning series. (Read Day #1 here!)
Spring cleaning can be a lot more than just cleaning out closets and putting winter items away: how about “cleaning” and organizing your financial house as well!
Pick a topic below and get started!
Insurance
Having adequate coverage is key, just in case the [...]
Spring Cleaning Series: Day #1
Overwhelmed with spring cleaning? Can’t even begin to think about all those chores you have to do for your work, home or car?
Well, not to worry! Bookmark this page or come back and visit us each day this week - we’ll get you ready for spring in no time!
First things first: get organized at HOME!
1. [...]
Home Sales On the Rise
Existing home sales have risen by 2.9 percent, which is the first increase after six straight declines, according to MSNBC.
Thinking of buying a home? Selling your home? What to know:
-How Much is Your Home Worth?
-Home Inspection Tips
-Home Inspection: A Realtor’s Perspective
Fire Extinguishers: Top Tips
A reader sent us a couple of questions after his fire extinguisher exploded(!) in his closet. Read through these top tips to learn a little more about that uncommonly used but necessary device:
1. Why do fire extinguishers explode?
Fire extinguishers are vessels under pressure. When the pin or handle are tampered with, the gases inside can [...]
New!! Cruises Section
Launched just in time for spring break - it’s our new cruise section! We’ve collected top tips and advice from cruise experts and travelers who’ve been to Europe, the Caribbean, even Antartica!
Here are my top favorite cruise tips we’ve collected:
1. Book a “repositioning” cruise, which may be cheaper.
This happens when a ship changes [...]
Spring Has Sprung!
Have a little extra bounce in your step thanks to the warmer weather? Me too! That extra hour of sunlight in the evening sure does the trick.
In honor of Mr. Sun, here are a few preparedness tasks you can do outside while you enjoy the warmer weather this weekend:
1. Prep for severe weather:
Head outside and [...]
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