March 9, 2010 in Budgets & Savings, Home Improvement, Living Green
When heating and cooling costs have your back against the wall, it’s time for a DIY project–air sealing. You can save money and energy and help the environment by sealing gaps and cracks with silicone caulk. An easy task for most handy homeowners, it can cut home heating and cooling costs by as much as ...
March 9, 2010 in Wine & Beverages
Impressing Your Guests While Putting The Main Focus On Your Time Together With the holidays approaching, hosts and hostesses across the country are looking for fun and affordable ways to entertain with friends and family. While everyone is looking to cut corners and scale back, there is no reason to sacrifice getting together with ...
March 8, 2010 in Recipes, Sandwiches & Wraps
In honor of the day when everyone is Irish, include this recipe for Reuben Sandwiches in your celebration. May the luck of the Irish be upon you! Ingredients 12 ounces thinly sliced cooked corned beef or deli corned beef 2 tablespoons butter, softened 8 slices rye or pumpernickel bread 8 slices Swiss cheese 1-1/2 ...
March 8, 2010 in Conditions & Treatments
Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in the world. Yet there are a number of misperceptions about hearing loss which lead many to let it go untreated....
March 8, 2010 in Driving
Night driving, which can be problematic for everyone, can present particular challenges for older drivers. Even on familiar roads, motorists should use caution and watch for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists who will be less visible, especially during the first week of the return to standard time. AARP urges all drivers to consider the link between ...
March 8, 2010 in Caregivers
In today’s world, it’s not uncommon for adult children to live in a different city than their parents or relatives. It can be hard to know what they need, and particularly easy to feel helpless and guilty. What to Do The first step in arranging care from a distance is identifying what needs to be ...
March 8, 2010 in Health Tips
Heart disease - or cardiovascular disease - seems like something that happens to other people. But the truth is, about one third of adult Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease....
March 5, 2010 in Insurance
Every morning, millions of American women wake to tough economic times with growing anxieties about how to care for their aging parents, their own families and their own retirement years. It’s mostly women who are responsible for the care of elderly relatives–seven out of every 10 adult children helping their parents are female, according to ...
March 5, 2010 in Driving, Transportation
In the 1960s, when many who are now entering retirement age were youths, a movie called Easy Rider made quite a stir. It was the story of two young men riding motorcycles across country to discover America and enjoy the freedom of unrestrained travel. The song that got most associated with that movie was called ...
March 5, 2010 in Insurance
If you are like me, it’s easy to get fed up with constantly paying insurance premiums. Writing a monthly check for car insurance alone will drive you crazy. Not to mention the direct withdrawals from your paycheck for health insurance and the hit to your mortgage for home owners insurance and you have a lot ...
