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How to fully protect your irreplaceable photos and documents

Posted on December 18, 2025

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I’m sure you’re aware that fires and other disasters destroy numerous homes and businesses across the country every year.

The total amount of property damage caused by these catastrophes boggles the mind, but in most cases insurance coverage helps the people affected at least rebuild their homes and businesses so they can move on with their lives.

Unfortunately, many families lose things that are even more precious to them than the structures they live and work in: All of their precious family photos and other irreplaceable documents. [Read more…]

11 easy ways to fool burglars into thinking you’re at home

Posted on December 9, 2025

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Burglars love targeting houses where it’s pretty obvious that no one’s at home.

After all, there’s less chance of them getting caught when there’s nobody there to catch them.

Are you worried about your home being burglarized when you’re at work, on vacation, or otherwise away from home?

If so, there are several things you can do to make it appear to potential burglars that your home is indeed occupied at all times – and prevent them from breaking in: [Read more…]

How to use (and pay for) Amazon Prime only when you need it

Posted on December 6, 2025

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By now you probably know that Amazon Prime members get fast and free shipping on Prime-eligible products plus a bunch of other awesome perks.

It truly is one of the best deals around if you enjoying shopping at Amazon and want to take advantage of all the awesome Prime perks.

That being said, you might be reluctant to sign up for a Prime membership due to the $139 annual fee, especially if you tend to cluster your Amazon shopping at various times of the year.

Well guess what? You can sign up for Amazon Prime one month at a time if you only need it for a short time (such as shopping for Christmas gifts). [Read more…]

3 reasons why gift cards make such fantastic gifts

Posted on November 24, 2025

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As you probably know, gift cards are extremely popular these days, and for good reason.

After all, they are easy to buy and they cost exactly the amount you want to spend!

In this post I’ll explain all the reasons why I believe gift cards make such awesome gifts.

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This app will identify (and block) unknown callers

Posted on November 21, 2025

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Do you hate getting calls from people who use *67 or some other method to hide their name and number from your Caller ID display?

Yeah, me too. And unfortunately it’s happening more and more every day.

But did you know there’s a smartphone app you can use to identify (and block) those unknown callers?

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