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POA for college-bound kids
For parents with kids heading off to college, this month is a frenzied scramble of list-making and checking off items like bed linens, tiny microwaves, refrigerators and laundry baskets. But while you’re focusing on the tangible goods, it’s good to take stock of your child’s legal status. Even though you’re paying the bills most of the...
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Reduce the impact of noise
According to Hearing Review magazine, Cleveland is sixth on the list of cities with a high prevalence of hearing loss. Cara Donovan, Au.D., an audiologist with Sounds of Life Hearing Center, understands why. “Cleveland’s hearing loss rates are likely related to several factors,” Dr. Donovan says. “Cleveland is located in the ‘steel...
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Lighting can set the mood
Without a doubt the most dramatic innovation in the history of lighting, the introduction of light-emitting diode or LED lighting has opened up a world of endless possibilities when it comes to enhancing your décor and your lifestyle. You can set the color and brightness of any fixture via a switch. Maybe you want a softer, bluish white, or...
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How Social Security is taxed
Understanding how Social Security benefits are taxed plays a crucial role in retirement income. By knowing the rules and tapping into tax strategies, I enjoy helping retirees maximize their after-tax income and optimize their financial stability throughout the retirement years. For many retirees, Social Security benefits form a crucial...
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See the depths the waterproofing experts at Olivieri & Son will go to in order to fix your basement
A family-owned business founded in 1981, Olivieri & Son has solved and repaired hundreds of problems in homes in Northeast Ohio—earning the company the reputation of being one of the waterproofing experts in town. Led by the father-and-son team of Rocco and Mark Olivieri, the company goes to great depths to fix leaky basements the right...
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