Sep 9th 2010 1:48PM
You don't need granite countertops and state-of-the-art appliances to sell your house. A few home-staging concepts put into practice can help your home sale get off the ground. Instead of lowering the price on a townhome that wouldn't sell, Northern Virginia realtor Pat Hupp turned to basic home-staging concepts to deal... Continue Reading »
Aug 26th 2010 11:25AM
Sentimental objects can be difficult to part with because they have meaning -- they aren't just random trinkets or clutter. But keeping and displaying sentimental items is especially difficult for tiny-space dwellers. If you're faced with the problem of too many meaningful mementoes and not enough room, here are a few ways... Continue Reading »
Aug 20th 2010 2:10PM
Have you heard of the 100 Thing Challenge? The challenge was started by Dave Bruno, who calls it "my little way to personalize my efforts to fight American-style consumerism." "A lot of people around the world feel 'stuck in stuff,' " Bruno explains. "They feel like their closets and garages are too full of things that... Continue Reading »
Jul 9th 2010 11:08AM
No matter how big or small your home, it's easy to fill that space with excess stuff. And if you aren't careful stuff can easily clutter up your apartment, mind, and leave a big dent in your wallet. So if you're thinking about purging excess stuff from your life, consider checking out these books for help in how to start... Continue Reading »
Nov 18th 2009 8:00AM
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Federal Reserve has proposed new rules to protect gift card users from fees and unexpected restrictions that result in the loss of a card's value. The proposed rules would prohibit fees associated with inactivity. It would also limit tacked-on "service fees" on gift cards to a... Continue Reading »
