With a spate of extreme weather – well it seems extreme because the country seems not to be able to cope with a bit of snow – over the past few months, property owners could be forgiven for wondering why they cannot get the same sort of emergency insurance as owner occupiers can. The answer [...]

When a marriage ends, the greatest challenge parents face is minimizing the trauma, hurt, and loss for their children. Through positive parenting, adults have the power to help their children adjust to this major change. Healthy parenting also brings rewards to the adults as they get to feel proud of their actions and attitudes toward [...]

1. Be Realistic

Don’t over-exaggerate your ex’s good points and under-acknowledge their bad. Do not put your ex on a pedestal!

The funny thing about being ‘dumped’ is that we unconsciously build up our ex’s worth in our minds. We start to make them into better beings than they really are, erroneously making them to be more [...]

The ebb and flow of stock markets present opportunities to profit if an investor understands these cycles. Since 1900 we have had 27 bull markets with corresponding bear markets to make things interesting. Presently, we are experiencing the 6th longest and the 5th weakest stock market rally as measured by the Dow.
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Making a living can be a real challenge for individuals who cope with debilitating chronic illnesses. Many with chronic illnesses rely on friends and family to assist them both physically and financially. Having a chronic illness should not, however, completely deter anyone from accomplishing important educational and professional goals. We must all learn to utilize [...]

Winter time, with its fond moments in the snow, ice skating or celebrating a holiday can be memorable, but not so comfortable with the way the season dries out our skin. The cold weather is dry, which means less moisture in the air, and thus less moisture for your skin to hold on to. Think [...]

Alternative medicine for pets can be just as helpful for animals as it is for people. Although most of us think of alternative medicine as being new, alternative ways of treating  pets have been around for centuries. In fact, pets will often self-medicate by chewing on plants in your backyard because intuitively, they know that [...]

Family holidays will never be the same once you’ve experienced the brilliant waters and nearly endless sunshine of the Turkish Riviera. This holiday hot spot is constantly growing in popularity and a favorite not only for great cheap holiday deals but also for incredible value for your holiday dollars. Package holidays to this amazing resort [...]

Back in the day, writing a report for school meant cracking open the stiff pages of the encyclopedia, finding your topic, and rewriting the entry “in your own words.”
 
Those days are long gone.
 
Nowadays, kids do their research by opening a laptop and googling.  Search engines turn up hundreds of sites related to every subject.  Sure, [...]

A dream and a shoestring budget were the only sources used by Jill Blashack Strahan to establish Tastefully Simple in 1995. Strahan, the founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, started the direct sales gourmet food company in Alexandria, Minnesota in a 1,200 square-foot shed with no running water, a pool table which she converted into [...]