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If you're updating your home inventory, these apps can help. Can you name every item you own and roughly what it's valued at? Unless you have a photographic memory, you probably couldn't list everything you own. So if a disaster strikes, like a large fire at home or a hurricane, you might run into...

Your guide to getting health insurance if you missed the open enrollment deadline. If you missed open enrollment, you may not be aware that you have options to get you and your family covered for costly medical expenses.  You may still get hit with the fine when taxes come around, but at least you'll...

4 ways to succeed at following through with your New Year's goals. 2016 is going to be your year, but it's only been a few weeks and keeping those resolutions might be getting tough. It's hard to establish new patterns in our life.  Anyone knows that.  It's important to remember what these resolutions...

Top 3 reasons to keep your employees happy with great benefits. Having productive and happy employees is a major component of a successful business.  In order to stay effective, we all need incentives to continue to work hard.  Employees notice when we go out of our way to give them more than the law...

Icicles got you down? Here are some great tips for preventing ice dams. Ice dams can cause serious harm to your roof, but they can be stopped with a little bit of understanding and preemptive action. The basic concept is simple.  Keep the roof the same temp as the eaves.  Upping the ventilation, insulating,...

Is your glass half empty or half full? There's good news for people who are undoubtedly optimistic: better health and a better life! If you're Debbie-Downer and always assume the worst, you may want to shift your focus to more positive thinking. In the depths of winter, it can be easy to slip into negative...

Planning your holiday vacation? Tight for money? Consider these places! Now that we're into 2016, many are planning their next holiday to look forward to the upcoming year. As it turns out, January is often a month of financial troubles, struggles, and penny-saving. If you're an eager traveler, visiting...

Staying focused on the roads is the only way to drive! The dangers of distracted driving are well-known at this point. Anything from cell phones to futzing with the radio, to applying your make-up, can shift your focus from the road. Unfortunately, newspapers, magazines, and the internet host daily...

Bettering your business every year! As the New Year starts in Rexburg, Idaho, many of us are looking back on 2015 and planning ahead for 2016! As a business owner, evaluating your previous year (we're talking calendar, not fiscal!) can help to progress your business in the upcoming year. In 2015, maybe...

Follow these tips to keep your fireplace clean to reduce your home fire risks. Sitting around your fireplace is one of the best ways to stay warm and cozy during the winter. Unfortunately, it can also lead to potential danger if you don't take the proper steps to stay safe! Keep these home fire safety...