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Your Place: Dealing with Grungy Grout and Slate Flooring

RISMedia, June 7, 2011—(MCT)—Question: When we had our kitchen remodeled about 11 years ago, we had a ceramic-tile floor installed. The floor is very durable; however, the grout is about one-eighth of an inch below the surface of each tile. Little did we know that this space would become a trap for collecting spills


Tips for Keeping Your Mind and Body Engaged

RISMedia, June 6, 2011—(MCT)—In the United States, the 2010 Census brief shows that the median age of Americans is now 37.2, with seven states—Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut—recording a median age of 40-plus.


Softening Gas Prices Expected to Boost Travelers’ Spirits

(MCT)—If you've been worrying yourself silly about $4 gasoline, it may be time to relax. Lower oil prices are finally trickling down to retail fuel pumps, prompting experts to wonder whether gas prices have peaked for the year.


With No Labeling, Few Realize They Are Eating Genetically Modified Foods

RISMedia, June 3, 2011—(MCT)—When a team of activists wearing white hazmat suits showed up at a Chicago grocery store to protest the sale of food containing genetically modified ingredients, they picked an unlikely target: Whole Foods Market.


What to Do If a Tornado Is Heading toward You

RISMEDIA, June 2, 2011— (MCT)—A lesson from the tragedy in Joplin, Mo., is that tornadoes may strike with little or no warning, hidden by rain or nearly transparent until they kick up dust and debris. You might be shopping, visiting a nursing home, driving a car or attending a movie.


As Landlines Fall Out of Favor, States Mull an End to Regulation

RISMedia, June 1 2011—(MCT)—Joanne Wieting, of Dunbar, Wis., has been using a landline telephone all her life and has no plans to get rid of it and go the cell-phone-only route. In fact, she says, she couldn't do that if she wanted to. Wieting is the office manager of a company that distributes copper products for log


The ‘Real-World’ Money Rules for Recent College Grads: 11 Ways to Save More and Spend Less When You’re Starting Out

RISMedia, May 31 2011— When the financial crisis swept the nation, it left a trail of destruction from sea to shining sea. One reason it caused so much devastation is because at the time many Americans were living paycheck to paycheck, financing purchases they couldn’t afford.


Don’t Let High Gas Prices Ruin Your Memorial Day Weekend – Save with Fuel Efficiency Steps, Says Alliance to Save Energy

RISMedia, May 28 2011—Don’t let today’s high gas prices keep you at home this Memorial Day Weekend or put the kibosh on a summer road trip, says the Alliance to Save Energy. Nationwide, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is currently more than $3.80—that’s lower than a week ago or a month ago,


Web Winners: How to Decide When to Take on Debt

RISMedia, May 27 2011—(MCT)—Debt has a bad name, for good reason—too much of it helped sink the economy in the Great Recession. But there's a good side to debt, too, and here are some sites to explain it.


Rethinking the Way You Cut Your Grass

RISMedia, May 26, 2011—(MCT)—Thomas Christopher is a lawn and garden expert calling for a radical revamp of how we approach yard care. "Lawns. I keep struggling with them," says Christopher, editor of the just-published The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening


Staying Safe during a Hospital Stay

RISMEDIA, May 25, 2011—(MCT)—Hospitals may be even more dangerous than previously suspected. One out of every three people admitted suffers a medication mix-up, a fall, a bed sore, or another problem related to the way care is delivered, according to research published in the April edition of the health policy journal


Tech Spies Are All around Us

RISMEDIA, May 24, 2011— (MCT)—I have an intimate relationship with my computer, and for good reason. I spend more time with it than I do with any other thing. Or person. I know the contours of the keyboard, the adorable way it blinks awake first thing in the morning, how it hiccups during a power surge.


‘Superjobs’ Leaving Us Super-stressed

RISMedia, May 23 2011—(MCT)—A recent magazine article about how the human worker behaves under stress was accompanied by an illustration of a baseball player waiting for the pitch to arrive while teammates crowded around him, shouting and hooting, taking cell phone pictures and giving him raspberries.


The Hidden Strength of Positive Thinking

RISMedia, May 21, 2011— (MCT)—We hear the term "positive thinking" and you might picture a group of hippies chanting mantras around a bonfire. But, positive thinking isn't just for hippies; it's for anyone trying desperately to arrive at the other side of a stressful situation with their sanity intact. When your spouse


The Frugal Traveler: Frugal family reunions

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2011—(MCT)—Summer is the favored season for family reunions. While people have always searched for strategies to keep them affordable, this season's gas prices are making frugality an even greater family travel priority. Follow these money-saving tips to maintain tradition while enjoying affordable


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