Asphalt roofing is a traditional choice. However, if you want to move away from this, metal roofing can be an alternative. A metal roof can consist of different materials, such as copper, zinc, aluminum, tin, steel, and mixed metal. All of them get a special coating to disburse heat and …
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Dear MarketWatch, I’d like to retire in a no (or low) state-income-tax state near water and a state or national park. I want red politics but with (hopefully) legal pot (medical or recreational), and weather that isn’t too cold. I’d compromise on the pot for Texas, if necessary. I don’t …
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Dear Moneyist, After both of my parents died, my sisters and I divided up furniture, finances, and artwork, etc. The process of dividing their estate was done equitably, and without stress or rancor. Until now. My parents had a large art collection. One of the paintings that I chose may …
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Dear MarketWatch, We will be retiring, hopefully in 2021, with about $ 30,000 to $ 40,000 in annual income from a pension. I would love to live in Summit County, Colorado, where all the awesome stuff is — mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding — but it’s outrageously expensive. In retirement …
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Dear MarketWatch, Any ideas for an upscale retirement area with lots of hiking and biking? Great restaurants and culture? Near an airport? We are unsure where we want to retire. We live in Northern New Jersey right near New York City. The area has gotten too congested and expensive. Ideally, …
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Dear MarketWatch, I’m 74, and my wife and I are looking to retire to a place full-time where it is warm all year long (over 60 degrees during the day in winter), has a liberal mind-set and is on the East Coast and on the ocean. Right now we are …
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One of today’s main social media platforms, acquired by Facebook, is the photo-sharing app called Instagram. The odds of developing a career and monetizing the social network are higher than ever with over a million people on the web. Effective influencers focus on marketing tactics used to expand their …
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Dear Moneyist, I pay my gardener $ 100 per month. He or one of his employees comes once a week on Mondays, and does a pretty good job. When the weather is rainy, he does not come until it is dry, so sometimes there is a week where he does …
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Remodeling your home should not just because something’s broken. It can be for several reasons or simply for overall home improvement. Generally, how long you’ve lived in your house will determine the state of its condition. Common home problems may occur such as improper drainage, faulty electric wiring, or roof …
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