May 30, 2023
Summer Travel That Won’t Break the Bank
Inflation was up about 5% between March 2022 and March 2023, according to Bankrate.com. And while that’s the smallest year-to-year increase seen in almost two years, the damage is done: Higher prices are making many consumers rethink their #summer #travel plans. While more people are planning to take a #vacation this summer, a NerdWallet survey […]
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May 16, 2023
Gardening Season Begins Now
In places with four relatively distinct seasons, most people treat gardening as a warm-weather pastime that creates beauty around the home and abundance on the table. And with Mother’s Day in the rearview mirror, now’s the time to start if you haven’t already. Avid gardeners have been planning for months, cultivating seeds indoors, prepping their […]
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May 2, 2023
Helping Aging Parents Downsize
Most people will eventually face the fact that their aging parents won’t live forever — and they’ll likely need to adjust their living situations as they age. And that typically means that they need to sort out a lifetime’s worth of stuff before moving into a smaller space. It’s a big job — especially when […]
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Apr 18, 2023
This Earth Day, Make Your Style More Sustainable
Earth Day 2023 is Saturday, April 22 — the 53rd edition of the annual celebration of Earth and its ecology. Why do we have such an observance? Because the human race has had the biggest impact on the planet, and we are the only species able to adjust our behavior as its stewards. As we […]
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Apr 4, 2023
Junk Hides in the Most Obvious Places
In a consumer society, household #junk tends to build up. You go out and buy the latest fashions, gadgets and gewgaws, and they either become a part of the daily routine or your personal style, or they don’t. Lots of that #stuff is probably packed away in boxes or hidden in the backs of #closets, […]
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