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EnergyWise House: Building a Smarter, More Efficient Window
Technology already exists to let windows darken, lighten, or almost completely block the sun and its heat from entering your home. Once manufacturers succeed in making them affordable, controlling solar heat gain will be as simple as a flip of the switch... (more) |
The refrigerator shuffle.
Last year, my husband and I decided to install hardwood floors in the kitchen and family room. Not quite a remodel, but definitely an upgrade that required us to move the refrigerator into the laundry room for at least a week... (more) |
Stay safe: follow these pool security guidelines so you can concentrate on kicking back, not falling in
If you think making your pool area safe means compromising the design of your backyard oasis, think again. There are plenty of ways to stay safe while maintaining, and even improving, the aesthetics of your yard... (more) |
Hard look: fiberglass windows offer an attractive alternative for move-up houses
Fiberglass windows have been around for a number of years, but they are beginning to gain the attention of builders and remodelers nationwide... (more) |
Ways to winterize your windows
Many older windows need help to become more energy efficient. Here's what you can do to improve their energy performance, short of replacement or the addition of storm windows... (more) |
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fah-niks (phonics)
After a decade of being dismissed as old-fashioned, phonics instruction--teaching children to read by connecting sounds with letters and letter combinations--is "in" again, and for good reason... (more) |
Refinancing Mortgages: Is It Time?
Thinking of refinancing your mortgage? Welcome to the club. During first-quarter 2001, mortgage refinancing represented 60 percent of all mortgage market activity, compared to 20 percent one year earlier... (more) |
How to Cash In Life Insurance
Take this pop quiz to see if you're in line for some serious dough: 1. Does anyone else depend on your income? 2. Do you expect to have an estate-tax bill? 3. Do you own a cash-value life insurance policy?... (more) |
Split-Dollar Insurance Can Help Fund an Estate Plan
Split-dollar insurance is a method of paying for an insurance policy by splitting the ownership of the policy the rights to the proceeds, and the responsibility for premium payments... (more) |
10 Greatest Myths about Credit and Debt
Myth 1: I'm a loser and a failure because I'm in financial trouble. Reality: You have to accept responsibility for your actions and remember that you did accept the credit with the promise of paying it back... (more) |
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