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Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here’s how to avoid getting soaked by buying a vehicle that is – simply – dangerous to drive. Electronics, including computer chips, hate water Since modern vehicles are heavy on
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Cancer patients and their caregivers can get free hotel rooms if they must travel far from home for treatment. The largest free hotel room program is the partnership between the hotel chain Extended Stay America and the American Cancer Society. Since the Keys of Hope program launched in 2013, the hotel chain has donated more
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If you are making New Year’s resolutions for 2019, add some that will keep you safe and prevent accidents. Here are my New Year’s resolutions for safe driving, which I invite you to make your own. Holiday driving safety starts in the driveway. Check the tires for proper inflation. Make sure there is enough windshield
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It should be no surprise that some places are safer to visit than others. Violence against tourists always makes headlines, and it’s partly why the U.S. State Dept. has revised its system of traveler alerts and warnings to simplify them. The new system ranks each country with one of four color-coded levels, and there are
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With deadly hurricanes in the headlines once again, it’s important to be ready for an emergency, in case you and your family must evacuate quickly. Whetheryou live in the path of a hurricane or not, pack an emergency Go Bag now so you are ready for stormy weather, fire, or even a personal family emergency
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September is National Preparedness Month, a good time to think about those affected by disasters such as fire, floods and hurricanes, and a good time to have your own emergency preparedness plan for the unexpected. Less than half of U.S. families have a family emergency plan. It is crucial you have a plan of what
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Ageless Adventurer: Although regular exercise and a balanced diet with healthy foods is the best way to stay healthy at any age, there are some tweaks you should be making as you age, including to your daily vitamin and mineral supplements. Here’s some healthy advice about what to eat in every decade of your life,
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The peak summer driving season now underway means clogged roads and traffic jams, and road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving including texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself. All of us have gotten frustrated while driving at some point in
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It’s a spring thing. April showers bring May flowers. And potholes. Damage to your vehicle from banging into a road crater can cost you repair bills from an average $300 to more than $1,000. These tips from Michelin will help you ride safe and save yourself from the frustration and cost of pothole repairs, or
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SCAM ALERT Vacations are not the time to relax your personal safety, including taking internet security precautions. Everyday, it seems, we hear about hacking, identity theft or some other invasion of our digital privacy. Here’s how to protect your online life from cyber criminals while you are away from home for the holidays, or any
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