Lifestyle Columns
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Italy traveler gets half the car for twice the priceApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I were overcharged for our rental car when we vacationed in Italy last summer and we need your help getting a refund. I had reserved an Opel Astra onl...
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Family wants to know whether to drive or take the train in EuropeApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are planning a family trip to Europe with our children. One will be 15 and one will be 11. We are looking at booking flights Aug 1-12. We would l...
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New mortgage brokerage with serious lookApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been spending time recently kicking the tires of a new Web site, www.mortgagegrader.com, which has excellent credentials. It has been developed by Jeff Lazerson, ...
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Owner of late fees at questionApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I own a 20-unit rental property and have a property management company. One of my renters is having difficulty paying rent on time and I have just noticed that th...
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Find reunion-planning resources on the WebApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is the time of year families, club organizers, former sorority sisters, school alumni leaders, former Peace Corps volunteers and retired military folks are thinking...
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Stay and save in U.S. Virgin IslandsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas) Department of Tourism is offering a Sizzling Summer Sampler that's meant to encourage longer visits. This pr...
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Indiana Festival a celebration of food, music and artApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Learn to play the bagpipes or to salsa dance. Or maybe lend a helping hand at whipping up a batch of baklava, the honey-laced Greek dessert. Or how about taking youngste...
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Take a long tour to fully grasp splendor of EgyptApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Very high on travel lists under the heading, "Someday I'd like to go there," is Egypt, mysterious land of pharaohs, tombs and temples. Unfortunately for many, the dream ...
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Don't sweat it, summer vacation is on the calendarApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Life is getting tough all over. Car trips for running errands are particularly measured due to high fuel prices. As visits to the groomer dwindle, the dog announces his ...
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Fly-by-night inspector blew itApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector said we have copper water pipes. But when we installed a new dishwasher, we learned that the pipes are polybutylene p...