New rules for your money In this era of high unemployment, flat home prices and do-it-yourself retirement savings, some traditional rules of saving and investing are due for an overhaul.
Moving your TV can require some complicated maneuvers so the signal isn't lost DEAR TIM: I want to rearrange the furniture in our family room. This requires us to move the television set, which gets its signal from our cable TV provider. My husband says it will be very difficult to extend a new cable line behind the walls. The cable company just wants to staple a new line t...
Ask the Builder: Packing for a move is an art unto itself DEAR TIM: I'm moving from one house to another and am overwhelmed. There seems to be so much to pack and I'm not sure how to proceed. I've received several bids from moving companies, and the cost for them to pack my possessions took my breath away. I've studied the "u-pack" moving options, but I...
To attract birds, let nature take its course Anyone who reads Green Scene regularly probably knows my opinion about using bird feeders to attract feathered friends to our gardens. Once birds discover that the feeders are filled with their favorite foods, feeders are very effective for attracting flocks. The issue is that feeders don't attra...
Parents gifted them a house. Can they save on taxes by giving it back? Q: My parents "gifted" their house to us more than five years ago to avoid having the home sold to pay for Medicaid expenses. Now they are 87 and need to move. They may buy a smaller house. My four siblings and I own the home, but the home is occupied and used by my parents. Since we inherited th...
