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Tips to Monitor and Care for Your Home Systems and Appliances Owning a home is a measure of personal success, and for some, indicates adult status. In your own home you are able to have pets, let the children play, entertain, and decorate in relative peace. When taking care of your home, remember that with the freedom of home ownership comes the obligation of upkeep to avoid … [Read more...] about Home ownership: taking care of your home

Spring is here which means that it is time to get your taxes done. This annual chore can be very stressful, especially if you are doing them yourself, but you can keep the process from driving you crazy with these simple springtime tax tips. Decide Whether to Do it Yourself Even if you get a tax professional to complete the forms, you will still need to collect all the … [Read more...] about Springtime tax tips

Heating costs can eat up your winter budget, but a few easy tricks can reduce heating costs and keep your living expenses down. Cheap Ways to Keep Warm in the Winter and Reduce Heating Costs Heating your home in the winter can be very expensive, especially if your home is not well insulated. Inevitably, some of the heat produced by your heating system finds a way to leak … [Read more...] about Cheap tricks to keep the heat in & the cold out

Carefully check your roof for winter damage and water damage and then make any necessary repairs will set you up for a pleasant spring and summer. Survey Your Roof to Make Sure That it Weathered the Winter Now that the winter is over, it’s time to survey your roof to see how it fared during the long, cold months. If your region was inundated with snow and ice, it’s … [Read more...] about How to check your roof for winter damage

Clean Green A green kitchen from top to bottom cabinets to floors. You want to keep your home spick-and-span, but you don’t want your cleaning products to be toxic to people, pets, or the environment. By carefully selecting the cleaning products you use, you can free yourself from harsh chemicals and still keep a beautiful, sparkling home. Begin by checking the stock of … [Read more...] about A green kitchen from top to bottom cabinets to floors