Renting vs. Buying a Home: How to Make a Decision - Citi.com
Debating whether to buy or rent a home? Understand the pros and cons of both, and then choose the best option that suits your lifestyle.
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Debating whether to buy or rent a home? Understand the pros and cons of both, and then choose the best option that suits your lifestyle.
I'm a chronic apologizer. I say "I'm sorry" when people bump into me on the street, when I'm on time-but not early-to meet someone, if I ask questions in meetings, and when my husband does the dishes before I can. And generally, my apologies are profuse: "Sorry, sorry, sorry," I'll say, or "Eek!
San Bernardino uses a multi-sector approach to tackle public health problems countywide.
Learn how Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center uses Cherwell Service Management in extraordinary ways. Learn how you can improve your IT service delivery and ITSM processes.
Is there anything more unfair feeling than being overqualified for a job? Why should you be punished for being too good?! But if you think about it from an employer's perspective, it makes sense: An overqualified candidate may not want to linger long at a position, and employers like to avoid turnover.
Museums are for everyone," says Lisa Libicki, a museum educator who teaches at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Morgan Library & Museum.
Across the country, states are constantly competing with each other for federal funding, for businesses to create new jobs in their state, for planners to book events in their cities, and for residents to want to live and grow within their boundaries. In order to win, states must prove their competitive advantage.
In a new report, " How Cherwell Is Transforming Service Management," Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) takes a deep dive into three enterprise companies and their deployment of Cherwell Service Management™, for a view into the evolving, deepening role of IT service management (ITSM).
How would your manager respond if you have to leave work unexpectedly because of a sick kid? Do unexpected meetings get scheduled at the end of the day? Are social events with coworkers spontaneous, or scheduled in advance to allow childcare arrangements?
When summer camp is over and campers return home, many kids experience "camp sickness," a phenomenon that's the reverse of homesickness. "There's a definite yearning to see camp friends," says Dan Weir, director of camping services at Frost Valley YMCA, in Claryville.
Pop the champagne and cue the confetti: Edmonton received the top spot in the inaugural Open Cities Index. The report, released by Public Sector Digest and Canada's Open Data Exchange, ranked 34 municipalities - together, they account for nearly half of Canada's population.
If your little one has an allergy or sensitivity to peanuts, you may want to take extra precaution next time you go grocery shopping: a batch of cumin contaminated with peanuts has caused sweeping recalls in companies across the United States, starting in Texas and stretching to the east coast and up to Canada.
For Susan Scrupski, the possibilities of data are clear: with the founding of Big Mountain Data, her not-so-modest goal is to make all the information currently collected by towns, cities, and municipalities across the United States on domestic abuse offenders widely accessible. "I'm trying," she says, to "solve a societal problem."
The art installation, known as lichtgrenze, or the light frontier, was conceived by two brothers, Christopher and Marc Bauder. Along with the glowing lights, which form a permeable demarcation through the city, large screens will project images of the now-reunified country's past.
A quick write-up of a newly relaunched hotel in France.
A blog post for a tech site defining MVPs (hint: this kind of MVP isn't sports-related).
For introverts, attending a networking event may be unappealing and nerve-wracking. While shyness doesn't always go hand-in-hand with introversion, introverts tend to have at least one thing in common with shy people: Large groups and conversations just aren't their cup of tea.
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A newly launched hotel, perfect for relaxing away from crowds.
A dive into the freemium world -- what qualities does a freemium product/app/service need to be profitable?
Book Reviews
A review of John Grisham's novel 'The Litigators.'
A review of Lev Grossman's book, 'The Magician King.'
A review of Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler's 'The Future of Us.'
Review of an anthology of essays and short fiction from doctors. 'Writer, M.D.:The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction By Doctors,' was edited by Leah Kaminsky.
Book review: Find out what French parents are doing differently in Pamela Druckerman's book, 'Bringing Up Bébé.'
Parenting
Blog post: Four parenting lessons learned from organizing a big event.
With just a few weeks left before her due date, former college track star, Alysia Montano, ran the Women's 800 Meter Race in the U.S. Track and Field Championships in California, reports CBS affiliate station in Sacramento. Was she the winner of the race?
It's tough to hold yourself back from taking selfies during pregnancy: The selfie itself is a hard trend to avoid, and when your body is changing so dramatically, it's doubly difficult to avoid the temptation to document your growing body. A sweet, new video from the March of Dimes capitalizes on the trend.
Quiz (bottom of page): How to tell if road rage is a problem for you.
There's a valid conversation to be had about what photos of children are acceptable to post on social media; determining what pictures to post, where and who can view the photos, is all part of being a modern, Internet-era parent.
Blog post: The surprising correlation between having siblings, and having a happy marriage.
Nationwide Insurance
Animated quiz (bottom of the page): Is your teen driver ready for the highway?
Kelly Rowland, 33, broke some big news with her latest photo on Instagram: the Destiny's Child singer is expecting her first baby! Her adorable pic showed a pint-sized pair of Air Jordan sneakers next to an adult-sized pair, with the caption, "I'll be stuntin like my daddy....." All together now: "Aww!"
Quiz: What job-hunting expenses are tax deductions?
Animated infographic (bottom of the page): Allergens: myths versus facts.
Article: Understand the many approaches to early childhood education.
Animated Quiz (bottom of page): Do you know how to share the road with bike riders?
Animated graphic: 5 precautions to keep the holidays happy and safe.
Video script (bottom of the page): How to pack up dishes so that they do not break.
Animated infographic (bottom of the page): The best items to buy in bulk.
Interactive slideshow (bottom of page): 4 great leaf-peeping destinations.
Slideshow (bottom of the page): Insider tips for five flea markets.
Pets
Article: Neutering your dog can not only make your pet healthier, but happier as well.
Blog post: Exercise options with your dog.
Article: Is your pet underweight? See symptoms, and review the possible causes.
Blog post: Service pieces on preventative tips to help keep the car's back seat hair-free while traveling with a dog.
Article: Why do cats so commonly throw up after eating? Should you be concerned by the activity?