Lifestyle Columns
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Minor incident can cause major damageSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - A couple dropped off their BMW with what seemed to be a minor problem. One of them had run over a rock while dropping a child off at a soccer field and damaged the lower...
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Drop your end of the rope with the chronically hurtSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - Q. How do I deal with my out-of-state sister-in-law of 20-plus years (and mother of my very beloved, only niece) who is uber-sensitive? Occasionally during one of ou...
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On homes and real estate: Co-signer of loan surprisedSep 10, 2011 1:00 pm - Q. I am the co-borrower on an owner-financed property. I recently found out the mortgage bill was not being paid when I received a summons to court. I never received...
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Mortgage Professor: Do you know your true loan-to-value ratio?Sep 10, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the second column in a weekly series on surprises encountered while mortgage shopping. The series appears in HomesSaturday. Last week’s article ma...
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Super Handyman: Tips to keep fleas at baySep 09, 2011 12:30 am - One of the first tunes I learned to play on the piano was a little ditty called “My Dog Has Fleas.” Cute, but not as cute if it’s true about the fleas. Dogs and cats can...
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About Real Estate: Experts split on whether debt-ceiling deal will impact home tax deductionSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - Some worry that the new debt-ceiling and deficit-reduction legislation approved by President Barack Obama puts the popular mortgage-interest deduction in jeopardy, but o...
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Home inspector: Report should mention worn roofSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Before we bought our house, we hired a home inspector. He said the roof was worn and needed a few bundles of wood shakes for patching. The seller said there used ...
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A quick scramble for a long daySep 08, 2011 10:00 am - When my mom and I traveled to France recently, we loved shopping at the open market just up the “rue” from us. Each week we loaded up on fresh cheese, eggs, vegetables a...
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Why 'tacky' wedding really bothers siblingSep 08, 2011 1:00 am - Q. My brother, 22, hasn't always made what others would call the best life decisions, but I've tried to offer guidance and give him room to make mistakes. Last month...
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Make handy holiday mixesSep 07, 2011 1:00 am - Homemade mixes are frugal and easy to make. You can make them to stock your pantry or give them as gifts. You can find a large variety of homemade mixes and gifts-in-a-j...