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Create instant curb appeal

The real estate landscape is starting to come back down to earth amid rising mortgage rates. Buyers are less likely to exceed the list price and pay top dollar, even as the available housing stock remains low. You can sell yourself short by giving buyers an excuse to back out or reconsider. Some buyers may not even reach the front door when...

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Easy ways to hear better

Your path to improved hearing doesn’t have to include the expense of hearing aids or other interventions. You can often improve your hearing just by making a few adjustments to your lifestyle and surroundings. Your loved ones can help by making a few adjustments of their own—and most of them are free. “There are lots of ways people...

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Here’s how MaxStrength Fitness helped local plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek stage the ultimate comeback

From treks up Mount Kilimanjaro to scuba dives off the coast of Belize and 50-mile biking journeys through Colorado, plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek leads an enviably active and adventurous life. In 2017, when he was sidelined by a serious knee injury, in pain, and, in his own word, “hobbled,” he sought professional help from MaxStrength...

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Reversing osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects almost 20 percent of women and five percent of men, an estimated 44 million Americans. One of the risk factors for osteoporosis is physical inactivity. Called a “silent disease,” people often don’t know they have it until they fall and break a bone. It can be a scary diagnosis for anyone. The good news is, you...

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Retire on your own timeline

Bill and Brody Fiesler, father and son owners of Annuity & Estate Planning Concepts, have seen it too many times. Somebody delays retirement then tragically is not around to enjoy it very long. “Unfortunately, people sometimes delay retirement because they’re afraid of running out of money,” Brody says. “Sound planning and the right...

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