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Remember how we all just couldn’t wait to grow up? We dreamt about where we would live, the jobs we would have, the oh-so-perfect people we...

On the market for a Fixer Upper? Who isn’t nowadays? But before you find yourself ankle deep in moldy subflooring, take a pause and...

The minimalist movement has arrived and with it comes a growing number of homeowners anxious to downsize. Once you’ve individually touched...

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest,” advised Ben Franklin, and given our inclination to act first and think later...

While the long winter brings its share of snowflakes and stomach bugs, spring calls forward sunshine and, for some of us, sneezes. Those...

April 18th is looming, and while the early-risers and high-achievers have already cashed those refund checks, the rest of us are twiddling...

Winter in all its beauty has a way of turning our moods dark and gloomy after one too many blizzards. By February, we have convinced...

January 1st, that gleaming fresh start. It sits there, at the first breath of a new year, and beckons to us. “Shoot for the stars!” it...

Buyer’s remorse is nauseating enough when it is brought on by a pair of pricey shoes or a quickly digested dinner. Imagine that feeling...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…costly heating bills and chimney fires? Not this winter! Just follow this quick list of do’s and don’ts...