Consumer ATM Safety Tips

ATMs (automated teller machine) are a great convenience, allowing us to do our banking 24 hours a day. Given the widespread availability of ATM access and the convenience it affords, using an ATM card has become an important part of our everyday life. By following some common sense guidelines, we can help ensure that [...]

Safe Internet Banking

With the rapid advancements and growth in the field of Internet, online banking is becoming more and more popular. Now, you can transact with the bank with just a click of your mouse. You don’t need to travel to your bank in order to issue a checkbook or get the monthly statement. All you [...]

How Will the Conficker Computer Worm Affect You?

Today, I removed all the computers in our house (two desktops and two laptops) from our Internet connection and ran special checks to see if they were infected with the Conficker worm virus.
What is the Conficker worm virus and what can it do? I will let a CNN news article published today to explain the [...]

Developing Healthy Habits for Children’s Use of TV, Video Games, and the Internet

No doubt about it – TV, interactive video games, and the Internet can be excellent sources of education and entertainment for kids. But too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects.
That’s why it’s wise to monitor and limit the time your child spends playing video games, watching TV, and playing games on the Internet.
It’s [...]

Tip of the Week – March 16, 2009

We live in a tropical environment and with that comes special precautions concerning the health of our family.
So we get up one morning and open a loaf of bread to make toast. We see that one piece has some blue-green mold on it. What do we do?
It is best to throw the entire loaf away. [...]

Car Care – When Things Go Wrong

CAR BREAKDOWN
We always hope that nothing will go wrong with our car but even with good maintenance things can go wrong.
There was a time when most vehicles could be instantly fixed on the side of the road by just fumbling with the contact points or banging the carburetor armed with just few basic tools. [...]

Car Care – The Basics III

We continue with our series on Car Care addressing the basics of maintaining a safe and dependable car.
TIRES
Being that it serves as the wearable part of the overall tire/wheel assembly, tires play a large role in vehicle safety. Today’s tires must provide good traction under a wide range of driving and road conditions [...]

Car Care – The Basics II

Today, we pick up where we left off yesterday learning the basics of car care.
ENGINE OIL
The quality and amount of motor oil in an engine is critical to keep it properly running.
This is why regular oil checks should be done whenever possible to monitor the quality and amount of motor oil. Clean oil should [...]

Car Care – The Basics

Understanding Basic Car Care
Today’s modern automobile is a sophisticated, computer-controlled machine that requires less care and is more dependable than what our ancestors drove. But in order to keep it running efficiently and trouble-free at all times, it still has to undergo periodic maintenance procedures based on your car’s manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule. [...]

Car Care – Getting a Good Start

Today’s busy woman may be shuttling her kids to school or simply trying to beat the snarling traffic just to get to work. Whatever the reason may be, there are now more and more woman that are spending a lot of time behind the wheel.And the last thing that anyone wants to deal with [...]

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