You can safely close your basement air vents in the summer, yes. You’ll want to do so intermittently, though, instead of leaving them closed for several weeks at a time. If you consistently want to keep your vents closed, be sure to rotate which vents you shut at least every…
The rule of thumb is this: All of the large area rugs you can see from a single spot in your home should complement each other. Let’s say that from your living room you can see the hallway and the dining room. According to the rule above, the rugs in…
This is a very common myth. But in fact, you really don’t need to be heating your water all the time. Your immersion heater or boiler will heat up hot water which is stored in a tank. As long as the tank has a good insulating jacket, it will keep…
When we reward chores with money it turns into more than just a chore-it becomes something they see as ‘work.’ Kids should definitely get an allowance! It’s a way for them to learn about money, how to manage it, and what you can spend your hard-earned cash on. It helps…
Yes, An interface should define properties when it really in need. An interface has the following properties: In C# versions earlier than 8.0, an interface is like an abstract base class with only abstract members. A class or struct that implements the interface must implement all its members. Beginning with…
In conclusion: Give your child an allowance, it’s part of the family’s contribution TO him. AND give your kids chores it’s part of his contribution TO the family. But don’t give your kids an allowance BECAUSE they’ve earned it with their chores. Kids “earn” allowance just for being in the…
As you know by now, the tax status of your LLC can vary a lot depending on how you set it up. Accordingly, an LLC will only get Form 1099-NEC if it’s taxed as either a single-member LLC or a partnership. If it’s taxed as an S corporation, it won’t…
Foreign words or phrases appear in italics unless they are readily locatable in a standard dictionary. Do not italicize cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude, alma mater, or any other Latin terms that are used in everyday English (or in alphabetic main section of dictionary). Do you have…
Some Nurse Practitioners think they work as independent contractors when they function as employees. Others work as independent contractors but don’t view themselves as being self-employed. And it gets even more complicated when someone with a fulltime job works a side hustle to bring home extra cash. Here are a…
We’re explaining which oils are best kept refrigerated and which shouldn’t. Even healthy oils can turn bad in quality, taste and healthiness when stored near a stove or exposed to heat and light, so it’s important to know how to store them properly. In general, you want to store cooking…