Lifestyle Columns
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Examining those annoying hidden airline feesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright brothers. Because of mismanagement, they've decided to try lining their coffers by coming up with a slew...
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Differentiating among 'no-cost mortgages'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In a recent article, I examined Bank of America's new no-fee program for house purchasers, under which lender and third-party fees are absorbed by the bank. On a fixed-r...
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See Big Sur's beauty through a unique 'window'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Jess Ellis Knubis must have been reading my mind when he went into the recording studio. I don't know this multitalented musician, but it turns out his tunes are the per...
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Making amends for a lost reservationOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem getting a simple matter cleared up with Hotels.com. I booked a room at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort in Panama for two nights and received a c...
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Month to month tenant must give 30 days noticeOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. In 2003, I signed a one year lease to rent a small commercial space. Since then, the owner has bumped my rent every year about 3 percent but other than that, noth...
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The early bird gets the word on ski dealsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As I'm writing this in early October, the annual box elder bug invasion is under way on the west side of my home and I fantasize that a freak snowstorm would serve them ...
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It's beginning to look like ChristmasOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Generally you won't see anything about Christmas in this space at least until after Halloween. But we thought you'd want to know about Christmas at the Faire Friday, Sat...
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Utility easement only impacts future additionOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. There is a property that I want to buy, but I just learned that there is a gas easement in the backyard. I have four questions about this : What is a gas easement...
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Flooding poses questions about flooring optionsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. We recently had a couple of inches of water in our basement, due to the record flooding in the Midwest (the first time in the 18 years we have lived in our house)...
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Inns give unique rewards to frequent guestsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of upscale inns in the West and Northwest, members of Unique Inns, has a program called Unique Experience Rewards that includes unusual experiences as a reward f...