My parents in Florida are bracing for another hurricane. The projections show that this one, Idalia, should make land about an hour north of where they live. They’ve lived in Florida for many years, so they stay prepared if the hurricane changes course at the last minute. These hurricanes often stress me out more than…
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For years, all financial experts have told us we need a household emergency fund. It’s something to utilize in case of a job loss or medical issues. That has caused a lot of stress as many families live paycheck-to-paycheck. Financial experts now say we also need a stash of emergency cash for severe weather like…
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If you plan on doing any swimming this summer, you might be out of luck. It doesn’t matter if you use a community pool or have one at home. A shortage of chlorine could be shutting down many pools this year. And the reasons why are very interesting…
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Hurricane Florence (now a tropical storm) continues to ravage both North and South Carolina. If you’ve ever lived through a hurricane I think you actually become obsessed with them. You honestly feel their pain…
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Even though I don’t live on the water I’ve come to dread hurricane season. My folks live in Florida and they always choose to hunker down and ride out the storm. And that always makes me nervous…
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Like most of America, I’m following the progress of Hurricane Irene. But it also takes me back to my hurricane experiences…
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