2016

  • 2 Steps To Help You Celebrate Independence Day Safely

    Independence Day in the United States is a time when families and friends get together to enjoy picnics, outdoor activities, and fireworks. If you don't want to fight any crowds to watch a professional firework display, you can put on your own fireworks display at home. Here are two steps to help you do this and celebrate your country's independence safely. Step 1: Know Your State and Area Laws If you are new to the area or have never purchased fireworks, it is a good idea to check the laws in your area to find out what types of fireworks, if any, are allowed. [Read More]

  • Buying An Older Home? What Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Know About Lead Contamination

    Buying a home is a proud moment for any family and even more so for the first-time home buyer. But if the home is one that has been contaminated by lead, the dream of home ownership can quickly become a nightmare for the family living there. If the home was built later than 1978, home buyers can be assured that lead-based paints were not used in the construction process, but those considering homes that were built in the decades prior to that time frame should be aware of the likelihood that some level of lead contamination is likely to exist. [Read More]

  • Tips For Packing Clothing For A Storage Unit

    Renting a storage unit is an ideal solution if you need a place to store some of your things for a short amount of time or for a long time, and you can place almost anything in a unit you rent. Clothing is one thing some people have a need to store, and this is often for short-term purposes. If you live in a small home and do not have enough room for all the clothes your family owns, you could rent a storage shed and use it for extra space. [Read More]

  • Leaving Your Child Home Alone After School? What Precautions Should You Take?

    Even if you grew up as part of the latchkey generation yourself, walking or riding the bus home to an empty house and spending several hours alone, you may be reluctant to allow your own child to stay home alone after school. This reluctance can be exacerbated by the number of news stories about "free-range" parents being investigated or even prosecuted for leaving children unattended in public or at home. In some cases, allowing your child to stay home alone may be your only option. [Read More]

  • 5 Times a Company Should Redefine Its Compensation Strategy

    A compensation strategy should be a thorough, long-term set of rules and methods that a company applies when deciding how to compensate their employees. It should be approved at the top level of a company and implemented evenly and fairly by all managers. Making a compensation strategy long-term helps bring stability to a company and also protects its reputation. For this reason, a compensation strategy should be designed to coincide with a company's five-year strategic plan. [Read More]

  • 5 Critical Components of a Standing Desk in Your Office

    If you're getting ready to incorporate standing desks in your office, you've made a wise choice. Spending less time sitting and more time standing and moving can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease and even cancer. But making the transition from a sitting desk to a standing one should be done correctly to avoid pain, muscle strain, and fatigue. Here are five critical components of your standing desk for maximum health in your office. [Read More]

  • Having Theft Problems At Work? Policy Changes, Stickers And Cameras Can Stop The Crimes

    Is your business going through office supplies faster than you want to pay for them, and you feel like people are abusing their privileges? There are some things you'll want to do to keep better track of the items in your office space that you pay for, and to help lower your spending so you can improve earnings and profits. About 67 percent of office workers admit to stealing supplies from the workplace. [Read More]

  • Summer Storage Tips For Teachers

    Summer time means school's out, which also means it's vacation and planning time for teachers. It may also be time to cart home all of your supplies and classroom tools if you can't leave them at the school over the summer or if you are going to be changing schools. Instead of turning your home into a storage unit, try renting one. The following tips will help you store your supplies safely until fall. [Read More]

  • Four Tips For Preparing Your Boat For Winter Storage

    Storing your boat at a boat storage facility during the cold winter months helps to ensure that your boat stays as safe as it possibly can during the cold winter months. While it may be safe from theft or vandalism in the boat storage facility, there are still things you need to do to store it properly before storing it in the facility. The guide below walks you through a few things you need to do to store your boat properly in the storage facility. [Read More]

  • Have A Delivery Truck? You'll Need To Ask These Questions About Commercial Truck Insurance Policies

    If your business has grown to the point where you've bought a truck for deliveries and other business tasks, you'll have to buy commercial truck insurance. If this is the first kind of truck insurance you're buying, you might not know what your policy should include. Here are some things you should ask the insurance agent before you purchase insurance for your delivery truck. Am I Eligible for Discounts? Because you have other business expenses to take care of, you're probably looking for ways that you can cut insurance costs. [Read More]