June 2007
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Caution: Children Swimming
Protecting Your Family from Summer Tragedy
Last summer, a member of the YOU family shared a very personal story. Jim Sahnger, a contributing editor for the magazine, almost lost his 13-month old son, Sterling, when he nearly drowned in their backyard pool. Jim and his family were lucky. Sterling survived, with no lingering effects. The unfortunate truth is that this summer many families will not be as lucky as the Sahngers.
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Grilling Steaks:
A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Barbecue Prowess
By Kirk Leins
I have to be honest about something. When my editors initially asked me to write an article on grilling steaks, I was slightly hesitant to say yes. My apprehension at the time had nothing to do with my opinion on the subject. It did, however, have a lot to do with one question that kept running through my mind. Where do I begin?
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Should You Buy or Lease?
By Mark K. Solheim
To hear the critics wail, you’d think leasing a car is as bad for your finances as smoking cigarettes is for your health. Does that mean you’re a closet wastrel if you’ve ever been tempted by ads that trumpet affordable monthly payments for a new car? Or, worse, that you are hurtling down the highway to financial ruin if you’ve already given in?
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The Waiting Game: Is it Time to Invest in Real Estate?
It's said that history repeats itself; that distinct patterns and regular cycles are apparent and even predictable to those who can correctly analyze and interpret the data. When it comes to economic markets, the same holds true. Stocks, bonds, and real estate markets each go through basic cycles of highs, corrections, lows, and recoveries of various lengths and intensities. The trick, then, is timing: when to get in, when to get out, and when to sit on the sidelines and wait.
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Read Between the Lines:
What Your Handwriting Says About You
Everyone's handwriting is different. Some of us write using flowing cursive while others print in large, block letters. Where one person's handwriting may be completely legible, another's may resemble a Rorschach® ink blot. But what do these differences really tell us? According to Bart Baggett, a professional handwriting analyst and a teacher on the subject, handwriting can reveal a lot about the personality of the author.
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Buying or Selling a Home This Summer?
Here's What You Need to Know
The summer months are traditionally a busy time for real estate. The school year has finally come to an end, giving families a perfect opportunity to relocate and start anew. This summer, however, promises different challenges than those of the recent past. With individual markets in a state of flux, the status of interest rates in question, and a bevy of loan products to choose from...
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Summertime Eating Tips:
How to Look & Feel Your Best
The desire to look good during the summer months hardly requires an explanation. Simply put, the weather gets warmer and the clothes get smaller. That bulky sweater that hid your midsection so well has been retired to the back of the closet, and your summer clothes aren’t nearly as forgiving.
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