Month: July 2013

What to Know About Adjustable Mattresses

Bed adjustable

If you are like 80 to 90 percent of people in this country, you suffer from some level of back pain. It might hurt to bend over and pick up a newspaper or to lift a box. Many will attribute this to working too hard or being out of shape, but they are overlooking one crucial factor. One of the most significant contributors to spinal pain is your mattress.

Most beds are flat, which seems obvious and sensible, but the fact is your spine is S shaped. This means every night when you lay down there are sections of your spine that receive no support. Over time this builds up to those sections of your spine experiencing pain. Even more dangerous than the back pain is the daytime drowsiness a poor mattress can cause. Over 40 percent of adults have to deal with this at least a few days each month to a degree that actual Read More

Suffering in the Sickly Summer Heat? Make Your Air Conditioner Last Longer

Air conditioning installation suffolk

Imagine the sickly summer heat without air conditioning. Your family or roommates would be sitting around sweating and sticking to, or slipping off of, your nice leather sofa.

Roman Emperor Elagabalus got desperate in the unforgiving summer heat in the Third Century. With no access to air conditioning for several hundred more years, the emperor sent 1,000 slaves up a mountain to fetch fresh snow, bring it back down again, and arrange it in his garden to cool off his palace.

The good news is none of us are Roman emperors living in the Third Century, and we do not even have to imagine a world without air conditioning. Instead, keep your air conditioning running with these steps and you can stay well removed from the world of Emperor Elagabalus.

1. Start With the BasicsRead More

Is Your Motor Oil a Quiet Killer?

About engine oil

When it comes time to buy motor oil, you may have noticed a number on the container. The numbers come in the following gradings…0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60. This tends to throw off drivers. Most people see a higher number and think that it means it the best motor oil.

This is a misnomer. The gradings stand for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) viscosity levels. The best motor oil is not necessarily the most viscous. It all depends on what kind of motor you have in your vehicle.

There are not nearly as many people who know much about motor oil as there are drivers in America. Motor oil facts are not exactly readily available to consumers. If one wants to know how to find the Read More

Financial planning that everyone can count on

Many people may not be sure when the right time is to seek out guided financial planning. The truth is that for most people, the sooner they start planning their future, the better. With the market constantly expanding and contracting, it pays to be on top of things as much as possible. When it comes to picking out a financial planning company, there are a few things that everyone should make sure to keep in the back of their mind. A good financial planning company could lead one to prosperity, while the wrong one could lead them to disaster.

The right financial planning companies will never say that there is no time to sit and listen to their clients. Before signing any papers and settling on something, clients that may be unsure about a few things should always make sure that they take the time to ask every question that is on their mind. No one should be made to feel like they are being pressured or bullied into a plan that they cannot afford or do not want.

A second thing that th Read More