Tips and Tricks

Heat is one of the more expensive utilities we pay – especially in the great Northeast with our frigid temperatures!  There are a few things you can do at home to help seal air leaks and reduce your heating costs since having multiple small leaks in your home, such as around electrical outlets or the dryer vent can bring in as much cold air as if you had a window wide open!

The most common New Year’s resolution for people is to “lose weight”.  Even if it’s not your resolution, there are a lot of people who would like to lose a few pounds and get healthier.  What if you could do that by eating more?

Are you getting that annoying light on your dashboard telling you that something's not right with your tires? You better pay attention to those Firestones of yours!  Here are some tips.

Losing weight seems to take so much longer than gaining it, doesn’t it?  Becoming healthier and getting in enough exercise takes effort and work, but you don’t have to become a superhero to make it happen.  A few small lifestyle changes are all you really need to lose weight gradually – and they’re also the key to long term success.

I have often found myself thinking that it must be tough for young people these days. I know that there are many college educated people who have had a hard time finding employment and then advancing in their careers. Today, however I had a bit of an epiphany, it's not the world or the economy, it just may be you.

Are you suffering from the holiday spending hangover?  Or maybe your budget went off track last summer and you haven’t quite gotten it back under control yet.  You’re not alone – many people are looking for ways to save money.  Here are 4 ways you can save money in 2013:

Are you out pounding the pavement in search of a new job?  If you are, you’re not alone.  The unemployment rate in the United States is at 7.7% as of November 2012 with approximately 12.2 million people unemployed according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Winter doesn't bother me at first – the snow just adds a special touch to the holiday season, and getting the electric blanket and fireplace going again can be nice.  But after a couple months, the cold makes it harder for cars to start, you have to scrape the ice off the windshield and you get tired of paying the heat bill...

It’s the first really cold day our area has had in about two years – maybe you need some reminders for how to prevent frostbite.  Frostbite is a serious condition and involves the skin freezing and losing normal sensations.  There is a reduction in oxygen and blood flow to the affected parts of the body, which are most often your feet and toes, hands, fingers nose or ears...

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions only to break them by the end of January?  If you want to accomplish something bad enough to call it a “resolution” or a goal – it’s time to follow through and make it happen.  Here are some tips for making this the year you actually keep your New Year’s Resolutions: Start With Meaningful Resolutions In order to stick with something for the long haul, you have to

Christmas shopping for your family members is hard enough, but when you add the stress of having to buy a gift for your PET, it gets worse!  Thankfully, Funny Fur has released for us a holiday list of the Top 10 gifts for dogs! Phew!

Do you tip at the holidays? I know there are many people who try to take care of the people in their lives who otherwise go unnoticed. Trash collectors, mail persons, babysitters  all of these are people we couldn't do without all year and yet most of us barely even think about them.