Lifestyle Columns
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Ask for assessment status when purchasing a condominiumMar 09, 2013 3:12 am - Q. I am in the process of buying a unit in a homeowners association. What should I do to make sure the assessments owed by the current owner are paid in full by the clos...
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Synthetic oil needs less frequent changesMar 09, 2013 2:00 am - Q. I have a follow-up question to your response about rarely driven cars still requiring regular oil changes. Mine is a 2011 Cadillac CTS. I, too, am retired and drive 2...
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Many housing-related costs aren’t tax deductibleMar 08, 2013 4:43 am - Most homeowners know they can deduct their annual mortgage interest charges and property-tax payments, but there’s a host of other housing-related costs that don’t quali...
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Institutional investors buying up housesMar 08, 2013 4:22 am - WASHINGTON — Could rental houses owned and managed by deep-pocketed hedge funds and big investors be the post-bust steppingstones to homeownership for huge numbers of re...
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What to do after your home inspectionMar 08, 2013 3:11 am - Q. We are buying a house. The home inspection is scheduled for next week, but we’re not sure what to do once we get the report. Is the inspection report just for our inf...
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Keep your garage door on the right trackMar 08, 2013 2:54 am - It’s more common than not to have an automatic garage door opener these days. They sure make life easier. All you have to do is push a button to open and close it, and y...
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'No' up to the challenge of Chilean revolutionMar 07, 2013 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "No" Pablo Larrain's astute, insightful political drama "No" details Chile's 1988 revolution to topple military dictator Augusto Pinochet, only t...
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Eat right, live well: Arugula, apricots, almonds add excitment to spring saladsMar 06, 2013 5:00 am - March is a time when we celebrate beginnings. March ushers in a new season and brings with it a new crop of fruits and vegetables. One way to bring those fresh ingredien...
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What to say to friends who complain about their weight?Mar 05, 2013 11:20 am - Q. How should I respond when svelte friends pat their (small or nonexistent) bellies and announce they’re dieting to get rid of their “belly pooch”? I’m an average-size,...
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Grandma not obligated to drop everything to baby-sitMar 05, 2013 10:38 am - Q. My husband and I (as well as his sister and spouse) are at our wits’ end. Let me start by saying, I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. Before we had kid...