Painting may not be everyone's favorite pastime, but knowing how to do it well is an important skill. After all, painting a room offers great impact at a low cost. With a few bucks and a few tips, any novice can transform a room from bland to bold, tired to lively, or outdated to updated. Not kee
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02/19/2015
Even a "hot" job market does not guarantee you get the best job, and the job market has been far from "hot" for too many, for too long. Millennials—generally defined as the 18 to 33 demographic that represents about one third of the population - graduated from high school or college into the rece
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02/18/2015
Every column you read about home-staging tells you the same old thing. To sell your home fast, get rid of clutter, depersonalize, and clean it thoroughly and paint it inside and out. Of course there's a lot more you can do to sell your home, but most sellers are either too busy, too lazy, or too
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02/06/2015
Life is busy. Everyday, so many things to do. Finding a few shortcuts is key to keeping on track—and keeping your sanity. Employ a few of these tricks to make your life easier (and better!) 1. Put it on the list It stinks to be driving home from Lowe's only to remember the one thing you didn't
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02/06/2015
If you're like some buyers, you may be shopping for a home to buy without using a real estate agent of your own. You don't trust agents, and you want to shop on your own time at your own pace without some agent pressuring you to buy something you don't want. They're just salespeople, right? Wro
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02/06/2015
Pool season never ends - at least not from the planning stage. It seems like someone is always digging out their yard, even while much of the country is digging their front steps out of snow. If you're looking to take the plunge (literally), you'll want to know about the latest trends in pool des
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02/04/2015
Almost 5 million refrigerators shipped in the early half of 2014, reports Statista, and with the advances in kitchen technology, sales of smart refrigerators are expected to reach almost $3 billion globally in 2015. This means, if you are looking for a refrigerator this year, you aren't the only
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02/04/2015
What better way to enjoy your vacation than bring your favorite activities with you? Maybe you like to draw, so you bring a sketchbook; or you're a musician, so you bring your guitar; or maybe you love to knit, so you make sure to pack your yarn and knitting needles. But some hobbies are a little
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02/04/2015
Conventional wisdom tells us that any home renovation is a positive thing: money in is money out. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Some remodeling projects are a better investment than others, and the projects that yield the best return on investment can change from year to year. Accord
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02/04/2015