Monthly Archives: June 2013

Remodeling the kitchen is one of the best ways to improve the value of your home. Most realtors will tell you that it’s also a great way to lessen the time it takes to sell. This seems to have caught on; within the past decade, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and hardwood flooring have become the standard fare for remodeling in anticipation of selling. Hiring a contractor is necessary for a project this size. You will want to, however, … Continue reading →

If you steer clear of home improvement projects because you lack the expensive tools necessary to do them right, you’re in luck. The mobile revolution has officially arrived in the land of do-it-yourself. Just when you thought you’d seen it all, there are now free home improvement apps that perform manual labor. Yes, it’s true: your phone is now your own private handyman.   Other than a calculator assisting you with quick in-store cost management, how could a cell phone … Continue reading →

There’s an old saying that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. A modern caveat to that would be “or watch closely as someone else does it.” Either way, moving is a hassle: the packing, the lifting, the unloading, and the confusion of trying to keep it all orderly. Like most things in life, you have to be proactive when moving, but there’s a thin grey line between being an assertive director and wrapping a … Continue reading →

If you’re going to get a loan, you don’t want to waste it. You’ll be stuck with the repayments, and then you won’t have gotten what you wanted to get when you took out the loan in the first place. So be wise when spending. Military auto loans are too good to waste. They’re one of the many great perks you get by being active duty, so don’t squander what amounts to one of your work benefits on something that … Continue reading →

The military has to deal with moving. A lot. Luckily, most of the time, anyway, the places they move to are not too shabby. Many towns embrace their military population, and they often have specials deals at restaurants, bars, and local attractions specifically for you. This helps, because after you’ve just moved, you’re usually broke. What can also help is a fast military loan. These loans are tailor made for the military population. They ask no interest for the first … Continue reading →

When you think “defense,” you think football, or hockey, or something involving a goal to be defended. Usually, baseball doesn’t come into your mind – but it should. When you think about it, some of the greatest moments in baseball history are all score-stoppers. Yes, defense is strategy, but it can also be heart-stopping, single-play action. Think of Willie Mays’ bucket catch. That’s a defensive maneuver. So it stands to reason that baseball should be nestled at the top of … Continue reading →

Recently at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, this year held in Manila in the Philippines, the next generation of tech toys was unveiled as a slew of new gadgets were introduced to the world. As expected, many are computer components, and many are smart phones. However a few new cameras also made an appearance. The great thing about this is that these things are no longer rich men’s toys. The vast majority of all electronic goods are well under $10K … Continue reading →

The economy is not treating everyone kindly. Yes, they say we’re in recovery, and they say we’re on the way to better days, but our paychecks certainly aren’t showing it, are they? Unfortunately, many people are still falling into bankruptcy and foreclosure. Misfortune is not discriminatory, either, affecting all social classes and ethnicities. So you might ask what to do when this befalls you. How do you compensate? How do you recover? How do you minimize the effect on your … Continue reading →

There are many terrible feelings in this world. For instance, Christmas morning when the kids storm the living room, you reach for the camera and the battery’s dead. When your kid gets his name called on graduation day and he starts that walk, you reach for the camera and the battery’s dead. When you see a purple unicorn in the forest, you reach for the… well… you get the idea. A dead battery will ruin your day with a quickness. … Continue reading →