The best defense against infectious diseases is vaccination. In honor of National Immunization Awareness Month, we encourage you to protect you and your family's health by being immunized--especially with school starting and flu season approaching. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months and older receive an annual flu vaccine. The timing and duration Continue Reading
Archives for August 2012
Tips for Saving at the Pump
The open road has long symbolized freedom for Americans, even before Nat King Cole sang his homage to the legendary Route 66 back in 1946. Unfortunately, gas is considerably more expensive these days. Here are a few things you can do to save fuel and cut down on the cost of your daily commute. Keep your tires properly inflated: Driving on underinflated tires forces yourengine to Continue Reading
Double Digit Appreciation Threatens Recovery
Double digit housing appreciation being experienced in some of what were the hardest hit U.S. housing markets threatens to de-stabilize prices, add to consumer doubts about the economy and threatens the housing recovery, according to an analysis of cities that have experienced wild appreciation over the past few months. For the full article click this Continue Reading
Ideas for Creative Reuse
Millions of Americans have made recycling a way of life and we deserve kudos for making the world a cleaner place. However, recycling is only part of the equation. It takes precious energy to recycle anything, and we can never truly recycle plastic items— we can only downgrade them into carpet or other material that is ultimately destined for the landfill. Creative reuse Continue Reading
Cool Cash energy efficient air conditioner (AC) rebates In Phoenix, AZ
Tired of fanning yourself to keep cool and comfortable at home? Let SRP help.Avoid high cooling costs and stay comfortable with a new energy-efficient AC. Get up to $400 from the SRP Cool Cash™ Rebate Program when you replace your old AC or heat pump with a new, qualifying system. Plus, save up to 40% a year on cooling costs. Click here for details: Cool Cash energy efficient air conditioner (AC) Continue Reading
Trim Your Healthcare Budget
The cost to provide health insurance for a family of four in the United States will average $20,000 this year, according to healthcare consulting firm Milliman, Inc. While many of us are fortunate to work for organizations that shoulder the bulk of that burden, the steady rise in healthcare costs often equates to higher premiums with less coverage. Consider the following tips to keep Continue Reading
Beating Procrastination
Is your “To Do” list as stagnant as a puddle of used motor oil these days? Dr. Joseph Ferrari of De Paul University identifies several reasons why procrastinators do what they do. Some seek the rush of waiting to the last minute, some distract themselves with time wasters to avoid facing their fear of failure, and others have trouble simply making a decision. Whichever category you fall into, Continue Reading
Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act: Expires December 2012
If you had mortgage debt forgiven in recent years, whether it was through a short sale or perhaps a loan modification then you may be able to claim special tax relief and exclude the debt forgiven from your income. That is because the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 allows for owners of primary residences to avoid paying taxes on this forgiveness under certain circumstances. Here Continue Reading
Sharpen Your Memory
Scientists once believed that growing new brain cells was impossible for adults—that once they disappeared, they were gone for good. However, back in 1998, while Will Smith was “gettin’ jiggy with it” and the rest of us were freaking out about the Y2K bug, researchers at Princeton University turned conventional wisdom on its head. It just so happens that the neurons in Continue Reading
Guidelines for Child Safety Seats
The average American drives more than 13,000 miles every year. According to the statistics, that makes driving significantly more dangerous than skydiving once a month. Of course, driving is a necessity for most of us and when it comes to you and your children, the name of the game is risk-reduction. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists the following guidelines Continue Reading