10 Holiday Savings Tips to Stretch Your Holiday Budget

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Between your friends, family and coworkers – gift giving can become quite the endeavor during the holidays. Not only does it take a lot of time and effort, the dollar signs seem to add up so quickly!

4 Ways to Handle Critters Under Your Porch

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Whether you hear them scurrying around or see them three times a day – sharing your home with a critter is simply a nuisance. Without your action, they will make themselves right at home with no intention of leaving!

5 Checkpoints for a functioning Furnace

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It’s that time of year again – the leaves are falling and the temperature is dropping! If you haven’t already fired up your furnace, chances are you’ll be forced to very soon.

3 Holiday Decorating Dangers to Keep in Mind

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With all of the excitement of the holidays, it can be difficult to remember safety. Your best bet is to start off safe while you’re decorating your home to prevent any misfortune over the holiday season. Above all else, remember to address these three dangers:

12 Principle Do's and Don'ts of Using A Wood Burning Stove

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While wood stoves do a great job at heating smaller areas of the home, using them as a supplementary source of heat has led to an alarming – and growing – number of fires traceable to careless installation or misuse.

10 Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips Every Parent Should Consider

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It’s that time of year again, the little ones get to be imaginative and stroll the streets in their best costumes! Halloween is one of our stranger traditions - it’s just about the only time we encourage our kids to ask strangers for candy.

4 Things You Need to Do to Prepare Your Home for Trick-or-Treaters

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Fall nights are in full swing and Halloween is just around the corner! If you plan to hand out goodies this year, be sure that you prep your home to ensure safety for tiny ghosts and goblins who will soon be knocking on your door.

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

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There are certain things in life that may require you to borrow some money, like buying a new car or purchasing a home. Whatever the reason might be, having a healthy credit score makes borrowing easier and less expensive.

10 Most Common Causes of House Fires

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You understand that being exposed to a variety of risks is simply part of being a homeowner.

10 Tips to Keep Your Vacant Home Safe After Moving

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Sometimes your home may be on the market for days, weeks or months before new homeowners settle in. During that time, your home could fall victim to vandalism, burglary, the elements, system failure or a variety of other costly issues. Make sure you protect your vacant home with these tips: