5 Tips for Upgrading Your Living Room

Parents contributing to a 529 college savings plan may find it difficult, if not a little time-consuming, to transfer cash and checks that their children receive on their birthdays, Christmas and other celebrations into the popular college savings fund. Instead of not knowing if their cash gift is going to pay for college or for…

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Life can feel overwhelming. Work, traffic, family responsibilities and chores can cause you to feel understandably frazzled. While stress is unavoidable, there are simple things you can do to make it more manageable. Change Your MindsetWhen you’re rushing from one task to another, you may not pay attention to what’s going on around you. Take…

Like most homeowners, you probably have your water heater strapped down and you flush out the gutters every spring. But there are many other tips that make a big difference in terms of both safety and thriftiness. The home safety watchdogs at FamilyHandyman.com offer seven tips to start with: Monitor furnace filters. Clogged furnace filters…

When it comes to student loans, dealing with the lender can be more difficult than repaying the loan. Thats one of the top complaints by consumers in a report of the student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). For federal student loans, more than twice as many consumers (71 percent) reported difficulties…

Everything old is new again, and that goes for decorating with color. While the last decade in home dcor has largely been defined by white and varying shades of beige and gray, todays designers are harking back to yesteryear with paint colors, furniture and even kitchen appliances. Part art deco, part 50s suburban and part…