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Living (and loving) Life
It may surprise you to learn that when evaluating your car insurance premium, many insurers will base your premium amount at least partially on the contents of your credit report
While it’s true that having bad credit doesn’t make you a more dangerous driver, in terms of perception, many insurance companies feel that there is a correlation with those who have financial trouble and those who are reckless behind the wheel. [Read more…]
For most of us vacuum cleaners serve their purpose and that’s enough for us. However there is one area that vacuum cleaners can really serve a true purpose at a fraction of the cost, but we wouldn’t think to ask. You don’t even need the best vacuum cleaners to get this job done; pest control can be sorted out at a fraction of the cost using your trusty vacuum cleaner, and we’re going to show you how.
Pick Your Weapon
This first step is to decide what kind of vacuum cleaner you’re going to use. A vacuum with a hose is perfect for reaching the roof as well as irregular surfaces. A rotating brush is most effective at removing bugs and the scraps on which they feed, while a HEPA filter greatly reduces airborne particles which are harmful to those with allergies. Be warned if you’re attempting pest control however. Bagless vacuum cleaners can clog up filters quite rapidly if you’re going after irregular items while disposable bags are cheap and might not put as much strain on the filter. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Oftentimes we don’t proofread our own work and leave it in the hands of our program’s spell checker. But is this the best thing to do?
Are spell checkers so accurate that we should trust them completely?
The answer is an astounding no!
While spell checking programs are great at finding words that are obviously misspelled, they are not perfect and will not ensure that your work is 100% error free. [Read more…]
The Ford Motor Company received some very good news from the Environmental Protection Agency this month. Its 5-passenger, 5-door pure electric hatchback has been rated at 110 MPGe in city driving, beating Nissan’s Leaf and offering the best fuel efficiency of any car in its class.
The 2012 Ford Focus Electric delivers top fuel efficiency and is the latest EV offering to hit the market thus far. The EPA states that the Focus Electric will get 99 MPGe on the highway or a combined 105 MPGe in city and highway driving. That gives the electrified Focus a 6 MPGe edge over the Leaf and with its 76-mile charging range, the Focus tops the Leaf’s range by three miles as well. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”
― Benjamin Franklin
This has long been one of my favorite quotes.
Time is always moving forward and you’re headed somewhere whether you like it or not. If you don’t create a road map for yourself, there’s no telling where you’ll end up.
The good news is that when you’re ready to accomplish your goals, you can guide your path in any direction that you want it to go.
Here are three simple, actionable steps to take to guide your life in any direction that you want it to go:
1 – Identify your goals
This sounds like an obvious step, but few people identify their goals concretely. For example, a common goal that most people have is to retire early and comfortably. It’s a nice idea, but it’s too vague to be of any use.
To turn a “dream” into an achievable goal you need specificity. What does early retirement mean to you? Is it 40, 50? What exactly would “comfortable” look like for you? [Read more…]