How to Finish a Basement: Framing and Insulating
By Travis Larson From The Family Handyman Originally in How to Finish a Basement: Framing and Insulating Your basement can be more than a utility and storage area. With some forethought and good techniques, you can make it as warm, comfortable ... [... more]
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Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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Outrageous! Faking It
Denise Henderson had a sad story to tell. Testifying before a federal judge in Minnesota, the 39-year-old claimed that a car accident had ruined her life, leaving her with severe back and neck pain and constant headaches. Just lifting a gallon of ... [... more]
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System of Dilemmas
Heart surgeon Mehmet Oz was set to go. On the operating table lay a 50-year-old man, dying from heart failure. He was anesthetized, out cold, and his chest was painted with sterile Betadine. In minutes, Dr. Oz and his team would implant a ... [... more]
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Better Business Bureau
By Adam Bluestein and Maureen Mackey From Reader's Digest More secrets your dry cleaner won't tell you 1. Lots of "dry" cleaning isn't. "We do about 24 percent of garments in water," says Chuck Horst, president of Margaret's Cleaners [... more]
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Universal Health Care: The Diagnosis
The worst of it, Stephen Gore thought, had passed. There was the kidney cancer, and then there was the operation to remove it, and finally, after a year and a half, it looked like it might actually be over. Not over over, because you never know ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ... [... more]
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How to Have a Baby Without Money or Insurance
It's more common than it should be: A woman is expecting a baby and has no insurance. She doesn't have enough money to pay for medical care. Because of that she is planning on arriving at a hospital in labor to deliver her baby. She will go ... [... more]
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How to Get a Medical Tax Deduction
This article will show you how you can use your medical bills as a tax deduction. Of course, there are qualifications, but many people who qualify never take advantage of this opportunity. The IRS provides an opportunity for those who have ... [... more]
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How to Keep Your Health Insurance If You Lose Your Job
Losing a job is tough enough. But adding insult to injury, you also lose job-provided health insurance. In our "Sicko" health care system, there are no perfect answers to maintaining coverage. But there are several options you should know ... [... more]
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How to Cover a Pregnancy With Health Insurance
The average cost of having a baby is $6,378 for a normal delivery, $10,638 for a cesarean. The best way to ensure your pregnancy will be covered by health insurance is to plan ahead, making sure you obtain insurance before you become ... [... more]
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How to Choose a Health Insurance Plan
These days, landing in the hospital for even a few days can decimate your savings account. That's why it's extremely important to consider the cost, the benefits, and the extent to which your family's health needs are met when choosing insurance. ... [... more]
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