Get Paid to Recycle Old Appliances!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

So, you’ve bought a home in The Hideout or Hemlock Farms or Masthope or Fawn Lake Forest. Or anywhere, really.  Your new home has working appliances, but maybe you decided to purchase new ones. You could give them away using the local Freecycle.org website.  Or you could get paid a little for them! PPL is [...]

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Cheap (FREE?) & Easy Window Insulation Idea

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Winter often comes early here in Northeast PA.  Not sure if Wayne or Pike county is colder – but the wind blowing across Lake Wallenpaupack or Westcolang Lake or Lake Henry can freeze ya to the bone.  I know a lot of folks are looking for ways to cut heating costs this winter.  I was [...]

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Homeowner Insurance Caution

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Was out with clients yesterday who just purchased a home in The Hideout. While chatting before the closing they told me that they canceled their MetLife insurance altogether and are going with a new provider and agent. When they contacted their agent to inquire about including their vacation home on their homeowner insurance, they discovered [...]

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Heating Costs Scary This Winter? LIHEAP May Help!

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

This winter, more than ever, many people in Pike and Wayne County are worried about the cost of keeping their families warm, along with putting food on the table and buying other necessities.  Oil used to be one of the most economical ways to heat your home, but those days are gone… Some folks are [...]

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Mold: 10 Fun Facts You May Not Know

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

10 FUN(?) FACTS ABOUT MOLD! 1. Outdoors, mold exists nearly everywhere. 2. There are over 10,000 species of mold. 3. Mold helps break down, or decompose, organic material. 4. Every home has mold, somewhere. 5. Not all mold is harmfully toxic but it can certainly cause allergy problems. 6. Stachybotrys, a form of toxic mold, [...]

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Personal Safety: Trust Your Instincts

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Your instincts can save your life; listen to them! If you read only one book, this is the book to read: The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker. An online friend recommended it to me. She had purchased several copies of it herself, to give to her friends and family members. Some people dismiss [...]

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