DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. has joined a sweeping increase of $10 in the price of many domestic round-trip airfares, citing the need to offset high fuel prices.
Normally, the big story is about the team that wins a conference tournament.
There are times when pulling together a meal at home isn’t in the cards; and finding time to cook a meal and gather everyone around the table is just too hard. The easiest time-saving solution is going out to eat, but that too can seem daunting when looking for a family meal that has both good nutrition and comes at a reasonable cost. Not to fear, menus and prices are changing.
More than 40 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies in the United States, which makes it one of the country’s most common, yet overlooked health conditions. Allergies occur when a person’s body overreacts to “allergens,” often referred to as triggers. People can experience allergy triggers anytime throughout the year. Allergy symptoms may include sneezing; runny nose; itchy, watery eyes; and itchy nose or throat.
There’s no doubt about it – the world feels like it’s spinning out of control when it comes to finding time to harmoniously balance the demands of home, work, school and family. It seems that with every advance in technology, the opportunity to be tagged by someone else’s demands grows more frequent. So how do you slow things down to a pace that will allow you to at least catch your breath between tasks? Here are a few tips to consider.
Cleaning, dusting, freshening and organizing – these steps are all typical activities for a spring cleaning routine. But while you’re organizing your house or home office this season, make sure you’ve added organizing and streamlining your family safety and fire plans to your to-do list.
It’s no secret that Americans are a generous bunch. While adults are well-versed in the benefits of philanthropic giving, teaching children the impact they can make by getting involved in fundraising activities and volunteerism can help shape a future generation of leaders.
Fans of my teaching are proud to call themselves Super-Couponers. These smart shoppers know that it takes more than coupons to save big on groceries. To get the best deals, stockpiling goes hand in hand with coupon use. Buying a little more than we need right now, when prices are low, pays off extremely well because prices at the grocery store fluctuate.
In effect since 1913 and long considered an untouchable provision of the tax code, the mortgage interest deduction as we know it may not be around to celebrate its 100th birthday.
My lender contacted me out of the blue and offered to reduce my interest rate. I’ll get a new 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, save several hundred dollars per month, and they’ll pay all closing costs. I just don’t get it. Why would they do this?
Regardless of the prolonged real estate slump, the dream of homeownership hasn’t faded, according to a recent Fannie Mae survey.