As we dream of summer, many of us think about the place where we spend those endless summer days and balmy summer evenings – the backyard. But if your backyard is going to live up to the perfection you envision in your daydreams, you may need to spend a spring weekend or two shaping up your outdoor spaces for this year’s activities.
In today’s tight economy, freshening outdated home interiors can seem like a daunting, budget-breaking task. The good news is that you don’t have to spend a lot to remove eyesores such as unattractive paneling, too-dark cabinets or that not-so-charming “retro” fireplace mantel and surround. Instead of living with these design disasters from another era, there’s an easy and inexpensive fix – paint.
Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you looking for ways to prepare healthy meals that still taste great?
Last week, I shared some of the mail I received from people who want to save big on groceries but who have an aversion to stocking up – even a little bit – during a good sale. Most often, the anti-stockpilers say they don’t want to spend “extra money” to buy more products than they need for the current week.
We’re interested in selling our home. We have spoken to several brokers about a listing and they each say that prices in our neighborhood have gone up. How can this possibly be true? Every national survey and media report mentions declining home prices?
Buying a home starts a ripple of purchases, from signing for cable to hooking up with the electric company.