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How to Tap Your Home’s Value
If buying a new home isn’t in the cards for you but you’re itching for a change—a new kitchen, a dedicated work space—and need a lump sum of money to do it, now may be the time to tap the value y...
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 11:00 AM |
How to Get the Sleep You Really Need
Sleep problems are a hallmark of modern American life—perhaps never more so than recently. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a third of Americans were getting too...
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 11:00 AM |
Supplements That Might Help You Sleep
First, a shopper’s tip: A seal from a group like the U.S. Pharmacopeia or ConsumerLab.com provides some assurance that supplements contain what their labels claim. Here’s what to look for on the ...
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 11:00 AM |
How to Work Dark Chocolate Into Your Diet
It’s no surprise that most of us believe a bar of dark chocolate is essentially a health food. Headlines have touted its nutrition benefits for years. But much of the scientific evidence to date ...
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 11:00 AM |
How to Buy a Home in an Overheated Market
To sweeten a recent offer on a small house with a few acres here in Texas, near Austin, I pledged to keep Jenny and Jeremy—two aging donkeys the seller no longer had use for. Caught up in the adr...
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 11:00 AM |
Guide to Rear-Seat Reminder Systems
Children and hot cars can be a fatal combination. On average, there are 38 heatstroke-related deaths each year. Consumer Reports' testing has shown that the temperature in a parked car can rise t...
POSTED DECEMBER 23, 2021 11:00 AM |
Healthier Breakfast Options at Dunkin', Panera Bread, and Starbucks
Fast-food menus are crowded with hefty breakfast sandwiches and sugary donuts—making it no easy feat to navigate past them all to find a healthier choice. “Ideally, your breakfast should have som...
POSTED NOVEMBER 14, 2021 11:00 AM |
Is Dried Fruit Good for You?
Dried fruit has a reputation for being high in calories and sugar, but, experts say, it can be just as good for you as fresh. In fact, according to research published in 2020 in the Journal of th...
POSTED NOVEMBER 13, 2021 11:00 AM |
Your Guide to Hearing Helpers
The distinctions among types of hearing aids can be hard to tease out, but the devices are regulated differently. Traditional and direct-to-consumer aids must be sold with basic information requi...
POSTED NOVEMBER 11, 2021 11:00 AM |
Smart SUV Alternatives
Most consumers looking for a new car want to buy an SUV. But getting one at a good price these days can be a challenge. Pandemic-related microchip shortages, temporary factory closures, and labor...
POSTED NOVEMBER 11, 2021 11:00 AM |
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