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Rip currents are strong channels of water that move offshore. Usually, they extend from the beach, through the surf zone and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can be dangerous, even deadly. In fact, they account for around 80 percent of beach rescues. While most commonly associated with the ocean shore, rip currents can form anywhere there are breaking waves. This includes large, inland[...]

Start Living Healthier With These Small Steps

08/11/2018

Fitness, Lifestyle, Tips

Everyone wants to live healthier but not many people are ready to do what’s necessary to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Many steps to becoming healthy seem tough, tedious, and time-consuming. Even if you don’t call yourself lazy, the majority of your willpower is probably aimed at work, studies, children, and other important matters. A healthy lifestyle is usually on the backburner. What if we to[...]

Cost Saving Tips on Constructing a House

07/19/2018

Life Stuff, Save Money, Tips

Building a house from scratch is not an easy process. It requires patience, research, long nights and sometimes a few compromises here and there. Budget is unfortunately the first thing to be compromised. Whether you are managing a construction project or building your dream house, losing track of your finances is more likely than you think. With the help of professional contractors at AFS General Cont[...]

Saving the Environment Starts with You!

07/06/2018

Inspiration, Lifestyle, Tips

Saving the environment starts with all of us doing our part. Every individual should start by reflecting on themselves to see how they either negatively or positively impact the environment. By adopting certain changes, you can do your part in protecting our environment! Want to start? Here are some helpful tips and advice to help you get on the right track. Save Energy! Consuming less power is an[...]

How to Clean a Diamond Ring at Home

06/29/2018

DIY, Fashion, Tips

When you wear your jewellery on a day-to-day basis, it doesn’t take long for debris and dust to gather in those hard to reach places. There are many old wives’ tales regarding the best way to make a diamond sparkle, and how to clean rings in particular. Solitaire diamonds are often worn as engagement rings and are therefore worn every day – with these, it’s important to clean your diamond prope[...]

Making Savings to Better Your Lifestyle

06/29/2018

Life Stuff, Lifestyle, Save Money, Tips

When our wages are deposited into our banks, the first thing we want to do is spend it — thinking with our hearts and not with our heads! Making New Year’s resolutions can often be disastrous, with 80% of people failing by February and regretting it instantly — have you managed to keep yours up? One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to cut down on spending, and although this sounds a[...]

What Should You Wear for the Airport?

06/16/2018

Fashion, Tips

Planning on going on holiday? Once your packing’s done and you know everything’s in check, you only have one more thing to think about: the airport outfit. Did you consider that what you wear to the airport can impact your commute? From feeling on-trend for drinks at the airport lounge to feeling comfy on a long flight, this SS18-inspired fashion guide — put together by men’s fashion retaile[...]

Saving For Your Next Adventure

05/17/2018

Tips, Vacation

In your life certain events will arrive that will cost a lot of money - buying a new car or a house, getting married, sending your children to college, the list goes on and on. When these events come up, the temptation is to cover the cost with credit - in fact, American credit debt is now over $930 billion! There is an alternative - plan well and stick to a budget so you can cover the cost of a large[...]

Traveling Pitfalls to Avoid

04/27/2018

Tips, Vacation

The tourist industry is a very profitable one and a lot of people around the world rely on the income from tourism to live. However, the tourist industry has its dark side as well. There are many people who try to exploit the unwitting tourists and take their money. Some of these scams and cons are easy to spot and people are used to them. However, some others are more insidious and you may fall for i[...]