- I’m guilty of procrastination home maintenance and car repairs because I don’t understand it, and hate to spend the money on it. But there are simple things you can do that can lead to major cost prevention, including asking the repair shop to check your car battery before cold weather strikes, which they often do for free, wrapping your pipes with heat tape, checking your windows for leaks with a piece and paper, and eyeballing your roof for signs of trouble (before the water drips hit your head! Read about it at an article I wrote for Mint.com called “Winter Preparation Tips that Can Save You Money.”
- Stumped by Google +? I break it down at Intuit Small Business Blog.
- Are you a working mom burning the candle at both ends? Learn how to keep loving your career at my column Working Mom 3.0 “Prevent Career Burnout,” featured on SheKnows.com
