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Design Destination: Vicenza
No, let's not confuse Vicenza with Venezia. The latter is a beautiful, world-renowned Italian waterfront town, and Vicenza... Read More
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Taking the Kids -- to a mountain town the new hippest time of year
Say hello to the Big Guy -- the Really Big Guy.
You'll find, Isak Heartstone, the new 15-foot-tall, not-scary troll on the newly constructed Trolstigen Trail in homeandleisure/travel/takingthekids/s-2267381">Read more
Here's How: Repair Leaky Rolled Roofing With New Membrane
Dear James: My older house has asphalt roll roofing over an attic/bedroom conversion with a low slope. This old roofing is leaking, and I want to repair it. Is there any way to fix it without replacing it? -- Heather V.
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VIDEO: Service dogs attend live musical as part of training
(UPI) A pack of service dogs in training were treated to a performance of a Canadian theater's live musical as part of their preparation for service.
A photo of the dozen eager canines sitting in the theater seats went ...Read more
Color of Money: The number of 401(k) millionaires reaches record highs
WASHINGTON - The millionaire next door could very well be a co-worker sitting in the next cubicle.
The number of employees able to reach millionaire status in their workplace retirement plans has hit record levels.
In ...Read more
Can this fee be refunded for my canceled American Airlines flight?
Q: I recently paid for a flight from Minneapolis to Chicago using frequent flier miles, plus a $75 fee. American Airlines canceled my flight, but a representative told me the $75 fee was not refundable. I called the ...Read more
House Calls: What About Tipping?
Dear Edith: We are buying our first house, and we're both so pleased with the extra help our real estate agent has been giving us. She will be paid by the sellers, and we won't have much spare cash, but are there any ...Read more
Looking to score $10-million sale
LOS ANGELES -- Reggie Bush is off to the races on the Westside of Los Angeles. The Southern California football star and his wife, Lilit, have put their Pacific Palisades home of five years on the market for $9.995 million...Read more
Motormouth: Car's hesitation is turbo lag
Q: In April, I purchased a used 2018 Ford Edge with the EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbo engine and approximately 25,000 miles on it. I feel that the engine has a hesitation from a stop or from lower speeds when asked to ...Read more
Christian Adoption Agency Objects To Traditional Parenting
Question: A Christian (but very liberal) adoption agency recently turned down our application because they disapprove of our parenting approach, which is your parenting approach. We told them we subscribe to your...Read more
Under the Hood: Oil life indicator gives better guidance than lube joint sticker
Q: My Honda Civic has a computer that estimates remaining oil life. That usually indicates I have about 50% oil life left when I reach the mileage indicated on my windshield sticker for my next oil change. The sticker is ...Read more
Why Trump is using Henry Ford, gas mileage to call out automakers on Twitter
President Donald Trump is angry with automakers, including Ford, that have signed onto a deal with California for fuel-economy standards that are tougher than what the administration wants.
"Henry Ford would be very ...Read more
On Gardening: Suncredible Yellow ever-blooming bush sunflower
Everblooming and bush habit, are not two adjectives or descriptors you would ever expect to give a sunflower, but that has all changed. It's called Suncredible Yellow and botanically speaking it is a Helianthus hybrid.
I ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: 25 Ways to Save $1,000 on Monthly Expenses
A number of years ago, I met Kathryn and Galen. They'd won a contest sponsored by Woman's Day magazine. The prize? A money makeover and financial coaching with ... me!
Not only were they drowning in debt but Galen was ...Read more
Renters are being forced out of Philadelphia apartments to make way for tourists
PHILADELPHIA -- Residents of the Lofts at 509 Vine apartments near Philadelphia's historic Old City are to be replaced with business travelers and tourists, as the property becomes the latest in the city to fall under the ...Read more
'Super commuters' not slowing down in California. Lack of housing to blame
The majority of Californians drive to work, but an increasing number face commutes well over an hour-long to reach jobs in larger cities. For now, at least, the rise of the super commuter is not slowing down, according to ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: My great condo deal could now cost me a ton of money
Q: I got a great deal on a condo that the seller had bought at a foreclosure sale and cleaned up. I used my savings and did not take a mortgage. Now I am concerned that I did not get such a great deal because the condo ...Read more
Kids are dying in hot cars at an alarming rate; safety agency tweets for awareness
The numbers are sickening: 10 children dead in 20 days.
They were little girls and boys who died in hot cars just in the last few weeks, a growing crisis that's perplexing in part because experts say the deaths are both ...Read more
The Greener View: Protecting the Grapevine
Q: We bought a grapevine on a whim at Home Depot. We planted it along a fence. It grew OK for a couple years but didn't seem to produce any fruit. This year, we noticed there are lots of grapes, but the birds are eating ...Read more
Once listed for $1 billion. Sold for $100,000. What just happened?
LOS ANGELES -- A heated court battle, a last-second offer and a sparsely attended auction behind a fountain in Pomona -- this chapter of the famed Mountain of Beverly Hills ends not with a princely sum but a sale price ...Read more
Color of Money: What does it mean to 'max out' your retirement plan?
WASHINGTON -- If there is an upside to the concern of a coming recession, it's that people get more interested in understanding their personal finances.
I often have a hard time persuading people to save when times are ...Read more
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