Though owning one's own home is a common lifelong goal, there are several reasons it may be better to rent instead of buying. Once families built their homes, but today it's more common to buy it from someone else. While buying may have financial advantages, when the economy is poor it's renters who benefit the most. T… read more

We all know that feeling of fear in the pit of one's stomach when the engine light suddenly flashes on in the car. Oh no, what now? And how much will it cost me are usually the first two questions. For most of us this means a trip to the mechanic, but sometimes it's an electrical error. The problem with the check engin… read more

The truth is most of us don't have much car common sense and we rely fully on our mechanics to help us get the job done and hope that they are honest. It can be intimidating to take your car to the mechanic for repair work, so here are some questions that can help you feel more assured before you give the mechanic your… read more

One never knows when having confidence in your CPR skills can come in handy. Life is unpredictable. However, even if you haven't had the possibility to take a CPR class, this is the necessary information to have a basic understanding of how to perform CPR and when it's appropriate to use it. CPR stands for cardiopulm… read more

If being a parent is the hardest job in the world, this means that being a step parent is even more demanding! The role of the step parent is blurry, especially for the children and navigating it to make everyone comfortable requires a lot of dedication and sensitivity. Children are easily confused by the change of a n… read more