Lifestyle Columns
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Attack basement moisture with simplest fixes firstSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question regarding moisture in the basement of the home we just bought, which was built in 1985. The home has a baseboard perimeter system in the basemen...
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Four strategies for underwater homeownersSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. "My home is underwater, worth about $216,000 against a loan balance of $240,000. I can refinance the loan under the HARP program, reducing the rate from 5.75 perc...
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Tenant must follow rules regarding repairsSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been renting a townhouse for about two years. There are many things that need repairing but the landlord will never fix anything. Some things I just let go...
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Finacee's chronic illness puts relatives in a ditherSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. A friend of mine is getting married to a woman who has multiple sclerosis. His family is very upset by this fact (along with a few other issues they have with his...
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New on DVD: 'Joseph Campbell and the The Power of Myth', 'Spartacus'Sep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - "Joseph Campbell and the The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers" When scholar Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers sat down to discuss Campbell's life work, the...
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Actor, director recall harrowing shoot on 'Buried'Sep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Don't feel bummed if you want to see Ryan Reynolds' new thriller "Buried" but it only opens this weekend in Chicago and Evanston. "Buried" will expand throughout the sub...
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If you can't do a full kitchen remodel, try giving the cabinets a faceliftSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - In most cases, a kitchen remodel is the most expensive improvement you can make to your home. Of course, it usually pays off in increased value of your property. However...
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Emma Stone should be on short list for Oscar nomineesSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - I have seen the teen sex comedy "Easy A" three times already, and I'm now convinced that Emma Stone's performance should be on the shortlist of Oscar nominees for best a...
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Disclosure of nearby landfill can negate future liability issuesSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our home is currently for sale and is located across the street from a landfill that is not currently in operation. There is a tree buffer at the front of that pr...
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National guard, other military personnel eligible for debt helpSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal law puts an interest-rate cap on most of the debt owed by military personnel who are on active duty. Q. My husband is in the National Guard and is on activ...