As parents, we all want our homes and family to be well protected. Ensuring the well-being of your family is your ultimate goal as a parent. However, we can’t always be present to make sure this happens. As a result, home security systems and certain types of insurance coverage can help to ensure the safety of everyone and everything under your roof.
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When considering home maintenance costs one “Rule of Thumb” suggests that you set aside 1% of the value of your home as a repair budget. So if you live in Pennsylvania and you own a median priced home of $195,000 you should set aside $1,950 per year for repairs. This doesn’t mean that every year
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Fortunately, there are many ways to save money on Halloween costumes. You just have to be a little imaginative and use these tips. None of these cost much money, but they will certainly get a great reception from family and friends.
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A remodeling project can become expensive very quickly without you even realizing it. But anyone who has ever watched HGTV knows that there are lots of ways to cut costs… from secondhand stores to doing a lot of the work on your own… The key is knowledge.
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By using this lens to look at all your life’s decisions you can use the marshmallow principle to drastically improve your chances for a successful life.
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Going to college can be both frustrating and exciting at the same time. For many people, college is a learning experience that teaches many of the essentials of life. But in addition to just learning from books you are also learning how to live int he adult world. And a big part of that is managing your financial life. Here are five financial tips to help new students adjust to college life.
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Remodeling can be expensive but if you are willing to contribute some work and even a bit of sweat to turn your home into what you envision it to be, in the end you’ll save a lot of money and be able to take a lot more pride in the result.
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Going to court to receive damages for a personal injury lawsuit seems almost American these days. If you have been injured, you expect the guilty party that caused your injury to legally compensate your pain, suffering, or disfigurement in some fashion or other. But is going to court all it is cracked up to be? Will the injured party truly come out ahead? Here are some factors to consider before jumping feet first into taking someone to court for a personal injury claim.
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Buying a home is probably the largest purchase you will ever make. Home ownership can be one of the most valuable investments or one of the biggest liabilities you will ever have. So it’s important that you really consider every aspect before buying, so that once it’s yours, it becomes a great asset for you and your family. Obviously you want your property to build equity over the years so when you decide to sell, there will be a profit.
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Unless you have unlimited funds it is always necessary to “count the cost” before beginning a major project like finishing your basement. The key of course is to know where you can and where you can’t “cut corners”. Whether you do all the construction work yourself or hire help costs can really add up. Here are a few steps to help keep costs down and still be able to have a basement that is beautiful, and a wallet that is just as full.
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If you are looking to make big changes in your life so you can lose weight or simply live a healthier lifestyle, you might assume that you’ll have to spend quite a bit of money on your lifestyle change. Luckily, this doesn’t have to be the case. If you follow these simple tips, you can stay on budget while transitioning to a healthier lifestyle.
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Almost everything we do in life requires that we exhibit some form of trust. When we go to the grocery store we are trusting that the food is wholesome and the package contains what is says it does. When we go to the gas station we are trusting that the pump is dispensing gasoline and not water. When we choose an investment adviser, a doctor or a lawyer we have to exhibit even more trust because we often don’t even know what we don’t know. So choosing an untrustworthy individual could prove disastrous to our health or wealth.
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