At Home In The Poconos

As soon as a new year begins, it feels like everyone is jumping to adopt a new home design trend. In the past decade, trends like Millennial pink and terrazzo were pushed by online influencers and adopted by homeowners, only to fade out of favor.

If you have a good credit score, you can probably get approved for a credit card that doesn’t have an annual fee. The benefits? You’ll have a credit card without being stuck with an annual fee, and you’ll be happier.

Consumers with no-annual-fee credit cards were twice as likely to be satisfied with their card than consumers with annual-fee cards—70 percent to 35 percent—according to a recent survey from Discover, a major issuer of no-fee credit cards.

As any homeowner knows, the living room is a major focal point of the home. From family gatherings throughout the year to sitting back and watching TV together at the end of a long week, the living room is often a home’s social center for family and friends alike.

That being said, furniture placement can distract from such gatherings, affecting the comfort and functionality of the room.

Here are some mistakes to avoid when it comes to arranging your living room furniture:

Sheet pan dinners are a weeknight lifesaver and can be the perfect solution for anyone who is hoping to eat healthier without spending hours in the kitchen. If you’re hoping to avoid excess dishes and limit your need to slave over a stovetop, popping in one of these sheet pan recipes could be just what you need tonight.

When disaster strikes, or when you’re putting together an emergency plan, finding the right place to store your most valuable documents is an important step every homeowner should take. Paperwork, such as financial documents, medical records, life insurance policies, will and trusts, social security information, house deeds, etc., should be stored in a secure location that is safe and accessible. Knowing where you keep these documents will help you avoid stress when they are needed the most. Her...

If you’re nearing retirement and haven’t saved much for it, you’re not alone.

Forty-eight percent of workers age 55 or older say they have less than $100,000 in savings and investments, according to a 2016 retirement confidence survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Introducing structure to the chaos that tends to overtake your home will save you time and stress. You have items in your home right now that are not being used; these items can be repurposed into time- and money-saving projects. This will not only help you in the home, but will also allow you to use items to their full value.