Jeff Somers
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Four Ways to Protect Yourself From Getting Scammed by a Mechanic
Auto repair scams are distressingly common, with half the respondents of a recent survey admitting that they’d experienced attempts to sell them unnecessary repairs. Auto mechanics have many of us at a disadvantage, of course, because many people lack basic car repair and maintenance knowledge, so we have to take the mechanics’ word for it.…
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5 Signs That You Need to Replace Your Windows
Here’s how to see through high-pressure sales tactics.
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10 Inexpensive Upgrades That Will Make Your Home Feel Fancier
Buying a house—any house—increasingly requires a small fortune and a tolerance for high interest rates, and renting isn’t any less bleak, with prices through the roof all over the country. So if you’ve currently got a roof over your head, congratulations! It’s something of an achievement, even if it isn’t fancy. But what if you…
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12 Fruit Trees You Can Actually Grow Indoors
When you think of farming or gardening for food, you think of the great outdoors. If you want to squeeze a fresh orange or lemon in the morning, you’ll need a certain amount of outdoor space for those trees, after all. Except sometimes you don’t. In addition to the houseplants you’re familiar with (and the…