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How to Host a Successful Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to reflect, spend time with family, and of course, EAT! Arguably the most comforting meal of the entire...

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Lifestyle

Successful People Have This in Common

Are you a list maker? Do you often find yourself spending more time writing your to-do list than you do on actually accomplishing your...

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Lifestyle

Home for the Holidays – A Family Survival Guide

The holidays are right around the corner, and as such, many of us are in panic mode. Our to-do lists are longer than the novels we have...

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Lifestyle

Your Home Should Be Your Comfort Zone

Home is where you often go to relax and de-stress after a long day. Sometimes though, home can be the cause of our stress. This happens to...

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Lifestyle

Urban Living: The Urbanite's Guide to Grocery Shopping

Need food? There comes a day in every grown-up’s domestic journey when they open the fridge to the realization that no one else does their...

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Lifestyle

Fall Fun

Fall is the perfect time of year to get out of the house and experience the beautiful outdoors. Grab a friend, significant other, or your...

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Lifestyle

Urban Living Series: Health Benefits of Living in the City

This blog covers a debate that could go on forever: does one’s health improve after a move to the city? Arguments both for and against each...

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Lifestyle

5 Ways to Save on Heating Costs

Winter is coming, as the popular series Game of Thrones reminds us. Ready or not, our budgets can start to feel the pinch in the form of...

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Mortgage 101

Retro is in Style, Unless We're Talking Home Financing

The journey to finance or refinance a home too often feels overwhelming, time-consuming, and an experience that most of us would choose to...

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Finances

Budgeting for Christmas

“Christmas is just around the corner!” Does this phrase elicit anxiety and happiness at the same time for you?

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