Housing

How to keep your wooden fence in good condition

Rita R. Robison / October 9, 2008

Since I’m having some remodeling done to my home, I’ve been out in my yard a lot lately. Unfortunately, I

How to buy patio doors

Rita R. Robison / October 8, 2008

My new Pella patio doors were installed this week. I selected Pella instead of Milgard because I didn’t need to

What are your boomer housing needs?

Rita R. Robison / May 20, 2008

Recent trends show that boomers are looking for housing that: What are your housing needs now and what do you

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Check out these tips for reducing your credit card debts because the average household balance is now about $11,313.

2. Take a look at these ways to avoid paying full price for Apple’s new gadgets including its first foldable iPhone starting at $1,999.

3. Consider a six-year-old car, if you’re buying a used car, because it may actually offer a better combination of price, remaining life, and expected repair costs.

4. Take a look at these tips on how to track, plan, and budget for annual expenses.

5. Check out these five health moves that can save women the most money.

6. Take a look at the fine print of your credit cards to see if you may have benefits you don’t know about such as TSA PreCheck.

7. Check out these options for the most affordable pet insurance.

8. Be aware the FBI is investigating a massive breach exposing 153 million driver’s licenses.

9. Check out the pros and cons of buying hearing aids at Costco.

10. Watch out for Medicare Advantage scams as the volume of frauds tends to ramp up just before open enrollment, which is October 15 through December 7.

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September 10, 2026