How to Grill the Perfect Steak

Because of the lockdown, we’re cooking at home far more often, and for many of us that means more grilling, and for some more steak gilling (at least while supplies last). If you do manage to get your hands on some steaks, or you’ve already stocked up, you’ll want to make sure you cook that steak …

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Drive-Thru Restaurants with Dog-Friendly Menus

Just because I love dogs and we all need to take our furry friends on an outing from time-to-time. Here is a great piece from TripsWithPets.com. Running out to grab a bite or a latte but don’t want to leave your sweet pooch behind? With an increasing number of restaurant drive-thrus serving up dog-friendly menu …

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7 Everyday Things That Could’ve Killed Most Boomers as Kids (but Didn’t)

It’s pretty remarkable, when you think about it, that so many of us baby boomers have made it this far. Especially when you consider those extremely unsafe practices that our parents subjected us to that would be frowned upon today. Image Credit: kevinruss / iStock. 1. No car seats Most of us went home from …

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The Declaration of Independence Wasn’t Signed on July 4th (and other facts you may not know)

We tapped the National Constitution Center, a private, nonprofit organization that serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, to find out a little bit more about what really happened back in the summer of 1776 (they also know a thing or two about the Declaration of Independence). Here are 10 things you …

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FinCon 2018 Helps to Reinforce Good Advice is Personal

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the personal finance write conference, FinCon. The meeting was held in a very hot and muggy Orlando. Nearly 2,000 writers showed up for a whole bunch of sessions and presentations. I left the conference with a few observations and realizations. The first is there are a lot …

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