North of the border, savvy consumers time their purchase of big-ticket items such as furniture when they know they will get the best price. The general thinking is that you can usually pick up a deal on indoor furniture in January and July. Retaile…

As it gets hotter and more humid here in the Mexico, we get more requests for solutions that help keep things cooler. People are looking for alternatives to running their air conditioning units full tilt both to save money and to do something better…

My husband and I purchased our condo in paradise just over ten years ago. Other than our dishwasher, we have been lucky. Most of our appliances have held out. So how long do appliances last these days? To find out, I did some research on their ave…