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Could a professional organizer save you money?
If you’re often searching frantically in your cluttered closet for a decent outfit, or it takes you longer to sift through the piles of paper on your desk than it does to actually do your work—you’ve probably thought about getting your life more... ➡
Be a Savvy Guest This Summer
The good: You're staying at a friend's house for the weekend. Fun chats and way more relaxing than a hotel. The bad: Guest-gift anxiety. What do you bring?It depends on how long you’re staying, says etiquette expert Anna Post, describing the gift... ➡
Which Financial Docs Are OK to Chuck?
Every year around tax time, you face the same stack of old folders and files—and every year you ask yourself: Which ones can I toss? Here's the lowdown: ANNUAL WEEDING After the end of the calendar year, many of the year’s papers can be pruned... ➡
How to Buy...a Down Comforter
It’s a winter essential—yet buying a good down comforter has gotten almost as complicated as picking a smart phone.Whether you're spending $200 or $1,200, here's what you need to know:Decide between down and down-alternative. Down is insulating... ➡
Secure Your Home for the Holidays
Uneasy leaving your home for the holidays? You probably should be. Nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in November and December every year, according to the FBI. Alarm systems provide some peace of mind, but you want to prevent a break-in, not just... ➡
What's Worth Reading Today
Out on a limb and over the…In a shocking break with GOP tax script, Oklahoma rep Tom Cole said in an interview yesterday that he is encouraging fellow Republicans to accept a key part of Obama’s plan. Obama is proposing that certain Bush-era tax... ➡
New Respect for Women Vets
Veteran’s Day was yesterday—with the federal holiday today—and in case you still think of it as an occasion oriented toward men, think again. With the election of Tammy Duckworth(D-Ill.) to the House last week, a double-amputee Iraq War... ➡
Hot Issues Emerge from 2012 Races
However you voted in this election—on candidates or initiatives—four big national trends emerged at the polls. Take note: XX in Congress. The 113th Congress will include a record-breaking 20 women in the Senate, including the first openly gay... ➡
