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Everyone loves going away on an exotic vacation, but sometimes there’s nothing quite like staying home and taking a few days to relax. After all, when you have a luxurious residence, you don’t need to stay at a five-star hotel to treat yourself. If you’re ready to escape your daily stress without having to pack your suitcase, here are a few tips for the ultimate staycation.
Call the CleanersWhether it’s for a week or a weekend, you want your house to be looking it’s best when you start your sta...
Some unscrupulous lenders use abusive practices, known as predatory lending, to trap borrowers in loans they can’t afford. Those lenders target vulnerable groups, make misleading claims and conceal the true cost of their loans.
Types of Predatory Lending
It’s legal for lenders to charge borrowers with bad credit high interest rates since they’re riskier than customers with good credit. Predatory lenders deliberately target people with bad credit and charge them exorbitant interest rates.
If you want to open a savings or checking account or take out a loan, you have an array of options, including thousands of banks and credit unions. It’s important to understand the differences between them to figure out which would be better for you.
Structure and MembershipBanks work to earn profits, while credit unions are nonprofit institutions. Banks and credit unions provide many of the same services, such as checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages and investment options. Deposits...
As a parent, you want to instill positive values in your kids. Children can learn many important life lessons from their interactions with other people, but pets can also be excellent teachers.
Unconditional Love and AcceptanceKids need love, and pets, who are often happy to play and cuddle, can supply plenty of it. Many children feel self-conscious because of differences between them and their peers, and bullying is a harmful and unfortunately common experience. A pet’s unconditional love and...
No fall feast is complete without pumpkin, and these delicious rolls are an unexpected way to add a touch of everyone’s favorite autumn vegetable to your next Halloween dinner or seasonal soiree!
Ingredients
- 10.6 ounces pumpkin, cut up and peeled
- ⅓ cup plus 1½ tablespoon water, lukewarm
- 1½ teaspoon dry yeast
- 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- kitchen string
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 355°F. Cut up the pumpkin and b...
There’s no bigger Halloween tradition than carving the pumpkin. (Granted, kids may disagree.) Actually, this annual event goes back centuries in the US, as Americans are believed to have started carving pumpkins in the 1800s, following European tradition.
Traditions aside, though, these gourds sure tend to be messy, and they also can be a challenge to maintain. So give yourself a treat: follow the 5 tips below to make your pumpkin-carving experience easier—and enjoy the holiday to the fullest...
You just bought a new dishwasher, TV, tablet, refrigerator or other big-ticket item you’ve been wanting for months. The salesperson, or maybe even the cashier, asks if you’d like to add an extended warranty for a few dollars more.
Is it a worthwhile extra expense? Our cars, appliances, gadgets and almost anything electrical have complicated parts that can break and make repairs more expensive — sometimes more costly than buying another new item. An extended warranty would cover such repairs, we...
