Keep your car clear of road treatments and seasonal nuisances.
Call it a cold-weather “coat of honor.” It’s the mud, salt, dirt and other substances that tend to lay on thick during chilly and wet months. And it can do lasting damage to your car.
“Any of nature’s droppings will stain and harm your paint,” says automotive industry expert Lauren Fix, a.k.a. “The Car Coach,” who serves as Time Warner’s national automotive correspondent. “Trees and sap, for example, will change with the weather and harm the clear coat and paint on your vehicle. Also, road tar from weather-related construction can cause problems.”
The best thing to do is to hose off your ride when buildup is high. If there’s an unusual
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Are you up to speed on tipping etiquette this season?
While you tip the service people in your life all year, you may be among the many Americans who like to put forth a little extra around the holidays. But how can you prioritize “thanks for a great year” acknowledgements for your hairdresser, nanny or mail carrier?
If you’re set on giving cash, you may start by budgeting a total amount for holiday tips and then allotting the most money to the people who provide the most frequent services. However, in some situations, giving gifts may be more appropriate than giving cash. And i
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Enjoy the fall colors on these scenic mountain roads.
Fall is the time of year when everyone seems to remember that we live in a nation full of remarkably scenic stretches. Here are three that make for perfect day trips or weekend getaways. Affordable lodging price estimates are provided—and all locations boast food from sandwich shops to high-end dining.
LAKE TAHOE-EASTSHORE DRIVE SCENIC BYWAY
Start: Incline Village, Nev.
End: Stateline, Nev.
Distance: 28 miles
This is actually two highways, the first being Nevada 28 out of Incline Village, which is 16 miles. T
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Nationwide’s tree removal service helped this couple recover from a tornado.
One constant through all of this year’s storms has been the damage caused by fallen trees landing on homes. As one couple in Alabama learned last spring, though, Nationwide has been ready not only to help with the claims process—but to remove trees, too.
Bill and Suzi Pearson’s home wound up under multiple trees delivered to their roof by a major tornado. Within a week of the storm, the couple had a visit from claims adjuster Steve Ruffo, part of a team of Nationwide employees from Maryland who’d traveled to the area to help speed up the claims process.
“He was on our steep roof even before the trees were removed,” Suzi says. “After lookin
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While the weather’s still warm, make sure you’ll be covered this fall and winter.
Arguably the most important structural element of a home, your roof works 24/7 to protect your family from the elements. But intense summer sun, wind and rain, and the weight of heavy winter snows, can take their toll. Undetected leaks can quickly lead to major structural damage.
The key to avoid major repairs is preventive maintenance. If performed regularly, it need not be costly. Emerging problems should be addressed immediately—and you should call a professional if the issue is beyond the scope of your capabilities. Take
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The most powerful decision left to the would-be taker of a multi-buyer Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) policy is the amount of risk retention that is acceptable. Risk retention takes many forms, of course, including a percentage of cover that is almost always less than 100% for non-sovereign exposure, possibly a non-qualifying loss amount that sets the minimum size of an insurable loss, and, in some coverage, a per-buyer deductible applied to specific classes of obligors.
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If you’re like me, you’ve felt the pinch of gas prices this winter. In fact, I can still remember the days when gas was ninety nine cents. And remember when gas rose to over a dollar? No one could believe it!
Well, as you and I both know, those days are long gone. But there are still ways boaters can have a great time on the water and save money. So today, let’s look at some ways you can save money on gas while boating this summer.
How to Save Money on Gas While Boating
- Make sure your propeller allows your specific boat motor to rotate at the designated revolutions specified by the manufacturer. Try t
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One thing about car insurance that makes it irrefutable is that the law set it as a pre-requisite to drive. Across states enacting laws governing motor vehicle insurance varies thus if a person tends to move a lot from one place to another well his/her situation will be changing a lot as well.
It is best if you have an ample idea on what these laws are but this is not to say that you have to memorize all the states laws of all the states in the United States. Well just a sufficing idea would not hurt.
If you are a teenager it is good to know that there are different rules across states with regards to young drivers. Full Article…