10 Ways to Prepare for Hurricane Season

 By Catherine Powell

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With the relatively docile weather pattern that north Florida has been experiencing lately, most folks probably don't realize that hurricane season is right around the corner.  That's right, the official start of hurricane season is June 1, which is exactly one week away.  NOAA is predicting 21 named storms with 10 hurricanes for the coming season.  While they can't say when or where they are likely to hit, you can bet your bottom dollar that Florida is high on the list of potential landfalls.  The last major storms that caused any damage to north Florida were Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma in 2016 & 2017.  So, odds are there's a hurricane in the not too distant future that could come our way.  With that being said, I thought it was high time that I covered ten ways to help prep your home so you can better weather the storm.

10 Travel Scams to Avoid

 By Catherine Powell

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Now that COVID-19 has backed off a bit, this has many families longing to take a summer vacation this year.  While you and yours may be champing at the bit to stretch your legs and tour foreign lands, before you wind up being taken for a ride on your next trip there are some underhanded schemes that thieves who prey on tourists are apt to use.  Knowing these tactics will not only save you money, depending on where you visit, it could save you a lot of time by keeping you from trying to explain to the local gendarme the petty crime that befell you.  While the list below isn't all-encompassing, it will introduce you to the top 10 cons that are likely to be pulled on you wherever you happen to visit.

10 Car Dealer Tricks to Avoid

 By Catherine Powell

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Buying a new or used car is expensive enough these days.  According to Money Magazine, the price of an average used car jumped to $29,969 in 2021.  That's about the same price people paid for a home back in 1972.  During the past 50 years, while prices for just about everything have soared, the one thing that has remained practically the same are the tactics used by underhanded car dealers.  If you're thinking about purchasing a vehicle, below are 10 tricks you need to avoid if you don't want to be taken for a ride.

10 Ways to Pay Less at the Gas Pump

By Catherine Powell 

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I don't know about you, but I consider it bad news when $3.99 a gallon is considered a good price for gasoline.  I mean, it wasn't that long ago when gas prices were about half as much.  If you're tired of paying through the nose every time to go to the pump, there are a few things you can do other than trading your gas guzzler in for an electric car.  Below are ten ways to save money on every fill up.