Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on those real estate roadside signs and how to spend gift money.
In the past few years, I'm afraid that too many people went for the bait and switched their insurance policies for ones with significantly lower premiums. The problem, in most cases, is that this switch also cut back on the coverage.
Matt Diperri says air purifiers range in price from $300 to $1,100 and typically come with a two-year warranty.
This idea of bartering is an old one, so why not bring it back in times of struggle? It allows everyone to get what they need at a lower cost and keeps many of us working. Here are some thoughts on bringing bartering into your life.
Systems, unlike humans. do not slow down with age. What’s happening is not system atrophy. It’s called code creep.
Few cars have done more to change a brand’s image than the sleek and surprisingly fun to drive 2010 Hyundai Sonata. Now the Korean carmaker’s little-brother brand hopes to pull off the same radical remake. And the 2011 Kia Optima just might do it.
Mayor Jack Hobbie’s downtown style and maintenance committee agreed Thursday to review its proposed guidelines for downtown development before they go before the city council.
The Nebraska City Planning Commission cast a unanimous vote in August to send proposed zoning regulations to the city council without the commission’s recommendation.
Weekly auto rail, with simple tips to keep your vehicle running its best, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.
There is an old expression that says, “People should work to live, not live to work.” That said, upon occasion, and within certain bounds, you should allow an employee’s personal life to take precedent over their job. The concept here is that if you have a good employee who is working through a difficult family, personal or health issue, you should help him or her out.
I own a 1986 Lincoln with only 118,000 miles. I only drive about 500 miles a year now. The car is always kept in a garage. I have been advised to use premium gasoline. What are your thoughts?
Weekly business rail, with tips for busy consumers, BBB watch on senior citizen scams and more.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on buying “toys,” military investing and financing a small business.
Retirees and workers have differing views of how to invest and draw income from their assets. Retirees typically share a few major issues in common. They don't like losses. They are afraid of running out of money. They are reluctant to learn new things or change their vision of what they should do with their money.
Some vehicles just catch your eye, like the new Nissan Juke, which seemed to draw a crowd wherever we went during a recent drive around Vancouver.
Jason Klemp, lawn care manager at Barcellos and Kane Landscape Management in Hingham, Mass., says late summer and early fall are the best times for seeding a lawn.
While going out is rarely on the schedule these days, there’s a way to feel like we’re being social and having fun, even when budgets are tight. Stay home. Here are some tips for great times at home on the cheap.
Weekly auto rail, with tractor-safety tips, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.
You are not only the manager of your group, you’re also its leader, primary advocate, mood setter, chief bottle washer and of course its chief decision maker. That said, feel free to get input from your staff and/or other knowledgeable parties, but at the end of the day, the decision is yours and yours alone. In fact, if you try to be too nice and leave every decision to a department vote, you will be viewed as indecisive, weak, ineffective and an obstacle to getting things done.
I have a 2001 G Mercury L.S., a nice car, and I take good care of it. I’m an older gent, past 87, so don’t put a lot of miles on it (it has 80,750 miles). Today, Aug. 10, they are installing the fifth or sixth power brake booster on it. No one seems to know why it starts to squeak a lot when you apply the brake! I thank you for your time.
Weekly business rail, with job-interview tips, a BBB warning about deceptive auto loan modification offers and more.
