Lifestyle Columns
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Landlord charges extra for late utility paymentsJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We have a reasonably good tenant in a single-family home. The utility companies prefer to keep the bills in the owner's name, so we are billing the tenant for rei...
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Moms clash over TV in multi-generational homeJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am an older woman, and not very mobile. I moved in with my son's family following an injury. They have been very helpful and supportive. There is only one chair...
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House detective: Home inspection reportJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. When I bought my home, I hired a home inspector who was recommended by my real state agent. After the inspection, the report was sent to my agent, but no copy was...
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About Real Estate: Mortgage rates may riseJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Interest rates for homebuyers and those refinancing a mortgage could climb this year as the economy slowly gathers steam and the federal government tries to cover its ow...
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Super Handyman: Making a backyard fire pitJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - A backyard fire pit is a hot idea, and very popular these days. You can buy a portable model starting at just about $40, or you can install one that is a permanent featu...
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The nation's housing: Mortgage interest and taxesJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Are you worried about the mortgage interest deduction going away? After all, it's a high-profile, high-cost target for federal budget-cutters — and was prom...
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Split-pea soup rescues dinnerJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Back when I was just a cub reporter in Raleigh, N.C., the city had an array of perfect lunchtime dives — restaurants that had been around forever with the scars to prove...
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Ways and means of scraping up some bread doughJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Dough scrapers: metal or plastic? Which do you prefer? I don't have one yet and want to buy it only once! Rosie, Canada A. I like them both. I use them for different ...
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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How do you eat healthy and still stay on a budget?Jan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. If studies show that healthy foods cost more than unhealthy ones, what hope is there for someone with limited income to eat well and reach a healthy weight? A. S...