There’s no denying that college is a major financial investment. The questions are whether college is worth it and how you can make it more affordable. The decision depends largely on what your career goals are, what kind of college you want to go to, and whether you’ll have loans. It’s possible that having that… Read More
7 Tips to Help You Pay for College
Posted in Career, Education, Finance
Tagged college, money management, paying for college, saving for college, scholarships
May 20, 2019
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What is a Healthy Heart Rate?
Most people have seen images of a heart rate monitor screen: a line with periodic sharp spikes up and down. Perhaps you can even clearly hear in your mind the beeping that occurs as these spikes appear. While these images may be ingrained in us from various medical movies and TV shows, knowing your own… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Tagged healthy heart rate, healthy weight, heart rate, target heart rate
May 10, 2019
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Is it Cheaper to Fly or to Drive?
Planning your next vacation comes with a number of fun decisions to make including what attractions you want to see, what restaurants you want to try, and where you want to stay. Yet, along with the exciting part of planning a vacation comes the not-so-exciting part - determining the logistics, like whether you’re going to… Read More
Posted in Lifestyle, Money, Travel
Tagged driving, flying, fuel consumption, fuel cost, fuel efficiency, travel
May 8, 2019
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How To Make a Sandbox in Your Backyard
Sometimes it can feel like an impossible task to get your kids off the screens and go enjoy the outdoors instead. One way you can change this is by making your backyard a fun place for little ones to imagine and explore so they’ll be excited to play outside. Installing an above ground pool is… Read More
5 DIY Garden Tips for Beginners
Interested in gardening but have no idea where to start? Don’t worry, every gardener was a beginner at one time! There are plenty of tips and resources out there to help ease people into making their own gardens, including classes and online calculators for materials like mulch and topsoil. With these five DIY garden tips,… Read More
Posted in DIY, Home & Garden, Lifestyle
Tagged DIY, garden care, gardening, gardening tools, topsoil
May 1, 2019
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Tips on Buying Clothes for Growing Children
As a parent, it can seem like one minute you have a little baby bundle of joy on your hands and then the next a full-grown teen. As children grow, it may feel like a full-time affair trying to make sure your child has clothes that fit them. It can also feel like a major… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Money
Tagged children, chlothes, hand-me-downs, saving money, thrift shop
April 26, 2019
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Why Would I Need to Use Scientific Notation?
Working with numbers that are 1 through 10 is fairly straightforward, but what about a number like 7,489,509,093? Or, how about .00024638? If a number is particularly large or small, it can be much easier to work with when it’s written in scientific notation. Scientific notation, sometimes also called "standard form," follows the form “m… Read More
Posted in Career
Tagged engineering, number conversion, scientific notation
April 24, 2019
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The Problem with Using Online Recipes (And How to Solve Them)
After searching all corners of the internet to find the perfect recipes for your dinner party, you’ve hit a speed bump: The original recipe isn’t for the same number of people you’re planning to serve, or it’s written in measurements you’re not familiar with. Unfortunately, those are some common problems with converting recipes that you… Read More
Posted in Cooking, Lifestyle
Tagged converting a recipe, cooking, recipes, scaling a recipe, unit conversion
April 19, 2019
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6 Tips for “Tipping” During Travel
So you’ve packed your bags, downloaded or printed your boarding pass, and you’re ready to go for your next trip. But wait! Before you jet off, don’t forget to research the tipping etiquette for your destination. Not all countries tip, and for the ones that do, the rates can vary. You don’t want to get… Read More
Posted in Lifestyle, Money, Travel
Tagged how to tip, tipping, tipping abroad, travelling
April 17, 2019
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5 Steps to DIY Repairing Your Driveway
Being a homeowner is an accomplishment to be proud of, but it also comes with a string of responsibilities. Along with financial concerns like property taxes and mortgage payments, there’s property maintenance to think about, which includes looking after the lawn and taking care of the driveway. Lawn upkeep may seem self-explanatory, but why would… Read More
Posted in DIY, Home & Garden
Tagged asphalt, construction, DIY, driveway, gravel
April 15, 2019
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