Home and Garden
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Designers dive right in with water-themed decorJun 03, 2017 6:00 am - Summer for many of us means reconnecting with water - lakeside hikes, paddles in the sea, luxuriant floats in some relaxing pool. And that connection isn't confined just...
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Future income replenishment with a reverse mortgageJun 03, 2017 6:00 am - The more I work with HECM reverse mortgages, the more convinced I become that it is the most underutilized financial tool available to seniors in the U.S. Among the impo...
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Is buying a home at 70 a wild idea?Jun 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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Big credit score boosts ahead for someJun 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you've heard some people might get a magic boost to their FICO credit scores in the 10-point range - without having to do anything - you're right. But hu...
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Undisclosed septic system failureJun 02, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Last summer we moved from the city to the country and bought our first house with a septic system. A month after we moved in, both toilets overflowed onto the floor. ...
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Cool spring weather perfect for planting onionsMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. How do I grow onions? A. Onions are a cool season plant so they can be planted in the spring when the soil is 35 degrees or warmer and not wet. You can buy onion sets...
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Evolve your sense of style over timeMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - I think my parents were ultracool. I haven't always thought that. As a child, I was a bit reticent about change and hated the process of their self-discovery. I remember...
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Add a splash of red, if you're bold enoughMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - American fashion designer Bill Blass said, "When in doubt, wear red." We have come to think of fire-engine red as one of the boldest fashion statements possible, and tha...
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Three-looped Staffordshire knot has a historyMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. The three pottery vases in this picture were given to my wife by her aunt. We believe they originally belonged to her grandparents. They are in graduating sizes and w...
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Flavorful pairings for the dining roomMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Matching dining furniture sets are out, and a more personalized, collected look is in. How do we know? Well, when furniture stores start selling the mix-and-match approa...