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Tumble Dryers Are Not Cheap. Are You Shortening Its Lifespan?

Allen Francis / July 25th, 2019 / No Comments

Am I the only person on Earth who has developed a hate/hate relationship with their household appliances? If you don’t use appliances the right way, you can break them. It’s easy to use a blender, but then you must clean them properly, or you might as well leave a, “Welcome,” sign outside for ants and pests of all kinds. Then there is the, “Energy Star,” consumer initiative for...

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Money Pit Projects That Lowers Your Home’s Value

Allen Francis / April 17th, 2019 / No Comments

The American dream is to own a home, but the American hustle is to sell high and make an appreciable profit. For most Americans, the average price of a new home is about $380,000. Meanwhile, one out of every four homes lose some appreciable value. Some homes lose value due to the unpredictability of the housing market. Sometimes in life we cause our own worst suffering. Like with home renovation....

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Is Paying for Grocery Delivery Worth the Price?

Tamila McDonald / February 26th, 2018 / No Comments

Grocery delivery is all the rage. Nearly everyone can see the appeal in skipping the grocery store, allowing these services to rise in popularity. Ultimately, we all need food to survive, but actually going to the grocery store is no longer a necessity. Like most other services, grocery delivery comes with a price tag. That means you need to figure out if it is worth the cost of admission to you....

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Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Huge Home

Chonce Maddox / February 15th, 2017 / 3 Comments

Buying a home can be an exciting milestone and it’s often associated with the ‘American Dream’. Not everyone desires to become a home owner but for those who do, buying a big dream house may be seen as the end goal along with a major status symbol. Personally, I think big houses are overrated and some people tend to bite off more than they can chew when they purchase a home that is...

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