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If you’ve ever shopped for a tool kit you know the manufacturers always prominently display the number of “pieces” that are included in the kit.
And why not? All other things being equal, the more tools in the kit, the better. Right?
Well, truth be told, that answer to that question could well be no, depending on what those pieces consist of.
Here’s just one example to illustrate what I mean…
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Do you ever find yourself needing to turn off a circuit breaker but have difficulty figuring out which breaker to “throw”?
I’ve been in this situation many times over the years, and finding the right breaker can be quite difficult indeed if the breakers aren’t marked and you don’t have a helper to assist you.
Well, luckily there are a couple of simple ways to find the right circuit breaker every time with just one quick trip to the circuit breaker panel: [Read more…]
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Do you keep a spare house key hidden under a rock, a rug or in some other place where the key could become lost or discovered by a burglar?
I’ll admit that I used to do that, but a recent spate of burglaries in which the thief searched for and found hidden keys prompted me to come up with a more secure plan.
I did some research online and ultimately decided to get myself a locking key storage box.
After checking out several models on Amazon I selected the Mofut Key Lock Box with 4-Digit Combination Lock based upon it’s almost perfect 4.8 star user rating.
Countless credit cards and debit cards are stolen every year and used by the thieves to make purchases online.
Most experienced thieves prefer to use stolen cards online because there’s less chance of them getting caught than if they used them at a local brick and mortar store.
Luckily, there’s a very easy way to make it extremely difficult for a thief to use a card he has stolen from you to make a purchase from a web-based retailer… [Read more…]
If you’re excited about “Black Friday”, you certainly aren’t alone.
Soon after the Thanksgiving turkey has been devoured and the dishes are all washed up, people all across the country will make a beeline to their favorite store to take advantage of this year’s “Deal of a Lifetime”!
While it’s true that this annual “save big” shopping day can help stretch your Christmas shopping dollars, if you aren’t careful it can also end up costing you, in one of two ways: [Read more…]