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Sleep Number vs. Personal Comfort: A Comparison

James Hendrickson / October 2nd, 2014 / No Comments

Let’s say you and your sleep partner both have very different ideas about what makes a comfortable bed. Perhaps your partner wants a very firm bed, while you prefer a super-soft mattress, or maybe it’s the other way around. Maybe you’ve tried to compromise only to find yourselves sleeping on a mattress that satisfies neither of you. What’s a couple to do? Well, you could continue sleeping on...

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Understanding home insurance

CF / November 11th, 2013 / 6 Comments

With two properties, one of which is a rental, Brian and I have to deal with a lot of insurance. It’s kind of a pain, but a necessary pain. There was a point in my life where I had ZERO insurance – as a student and a renter just a few years ago, I didn’t see the need for the extra cost of insurance on an already lean budget. Well, an apartment fire and loss of my apartment sure...

Preparing your home or condo for winter

Preparing your home or condo, winter readiness, winter-proof home

CF / November 4th, 2013 / 6 Comments

In case the cooler weather and growing number of Christmas decorations didn’t tip you off – winter is coming. That means it’s time to get your home ready for the cold weather! The lower temperatures and increased moisture levels can wreak havoc on your home and wallet, so it’s best to be proactive. Here are a few areas of home maintenance that can help get your house or condo ready for...

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My $300 rice cooker

CF / September 30th, 2013 / 13 Comments

Growing up in an Asian family, I always used rice cookers. I never even considered cooking rice in a pot (who cooks rice in a POT?!) until my late teens when my white friends cheerfully informed me that they *always* cooked rice in a pot. I was aghast. Rice cookers are marvelous inventions. You just add a scoop or two of rice, a scoop or two of water (depending on the type of rice!) and hit...

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